A wrist watch-like device developed by Cory Cornelius, a scientist at Dartmouth University, can determine a person’s “bioimpedance” that would enable medical devices to identify its wearer. The device measures the wearer’s unique response to a weak electrical signal, and when used in conjunction with medical devices like blood pressure cuffs could send patient information […]

Biometrics testing laboratory iBeta has received DEA approval for its certification process for Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS). iBeta has been authorized to review, verify and certify that particular electronic prescribers or electronic pharmacy applications meet the requirements of DEA’s regulations governing Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances. With physicians, hospitals and pharmacies utilizing electronic […]

VoiceVault released the next generation of its voice recognition and verification engine, which has been producing incredibly accurate results. The new technology boasts an incorrect acceptance rate of 0.01% and false rejection rates of less than 5%, effectively setting the bar for voice verification accuracy. The increased accuracy of the new biometric voice technology also […]

First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University in Guangzhou, China has partnered with HID Global for the company’s network access control solutions and contactless readers to improve the hospital’s overall security in key access zones. The HID Global IP-enabled solution will provide the hospital multi-layered security with advanced network access control level settings and centralized monitoring. […]

Holzer Health Systems in Gallipolis, Ohio, has purchased a $1.5 million biometric patient tracking system in hopes of curbing prescription drug abuse. As reported in the Chillicothe Gazette, the health system partnered with the state and CrossChx for the fingerprint identification system. Holzer is collecting fingerprints from urgent care and ER patients who volunteer their […]

Three U.S. Olympic teams will be carrying their health information and medical records on an ID card when they compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, reports Indiana Public Media. The U.S. diving, synchronized swimming and gymnastics teams will be using Merrillville, Ind.-based I-DENTI-FIED’s patent-pending health care identifier system that places medical records onto […]

BIO-Key International has partnered with Indigo Identityware to implement password-free strong authentication and single sign-on solution. Indigo Identityware’s health care software enables for fast access to medical records while BIO-Key’s fingerprint biometric software – which is already present in hospitals, blood centers and eye care centers, with planned implementations for Central Minnesota NeuroSciences and Twin […]