Federated identity knocks down silos for clinical drug research
SIA takes on health care security space
New NSTIC pilots announced
$15.5 million awarded for pilots to help states, students and patients
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
22 Apr, 2010Pilot phase of e-Healthcare project begins in Gabon
The desire for greater health care coverage in Gabon and the modernization of the country’s health insurance system remains a persistent goal of President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba. The first phase of deployment for national e-health cards is taking place one year after Gabon national health care body, CNAMGS, announced the selection of Gemalto […]
22 Apr, 2010Two-factor authentication with smart cards can curb medical identity theft says Smart Card Alliance
The Smart Card Alliance Health Care Council released a new brief today on the rising threat of medical identity theft, calling for the use of two-factor authentication with smart card technology as the ideal way to protect patient identities and information. According to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute, nearly 1.5 million Americans have […]
22 Apr, 2010Drug monitoring system leverages RFID smart labels
A clinical study is underway at Rex Cancer Center of Wakefield to evaluate the use of a cell phone based drug monitoring system, leveraging the use of RFID smart labels, according to a DOTmed report. The system turns a smart phone into a medication sensor, reading data from an RFID smart label on the medication […]
21 Apr, 2010Hospital speeds response time with Ekahau
A St. Jerome, Canadian hospital is utilizing Ekahau’s real-time location system to improve patient and staff safety in emergency situations. Working together with system integrator Bell Canada, Ekahau delivered its T301BD pager tags, which operate on the hospitals existing Wi-Fi network. The system can pinpoint staff location within in a matter of seconds – using […]
19 Apr, 2010Smart Card Alliance accepting award nominations
The Smart Card Alliance opened nominations for its “Outstanding Smart Card Achievement” (OSCA) awards, announcing two new categories honoring innovative products and services in payments and security markets. The 2010 OSCA awards will be presented during the Smart Card Alliance 2010 Annual Conference, May 17 – May 20 at the Camelback Marriott Resort and Spa […]
19 Apr, 2010Episode 53: Exploring the law around identity
When it comes to deploying an identification system the focus is typically on the technology and not the legal aspect of a system. While this is a cutting edge area of law it’s starting to get some attention. Tom Smedinghoff, a partner at Wildman Harrold, is chairman of an American Bar Association Task Force that […]
13 Apr, 2010N.Y. health information exchange taps Anakam for strong authentication
Anakam announced that HEALTHeLINK, the Western New York Clinical Information Exchange, based in Buffalo, N.Y., has selected the Anakam Identity Suite to provide trusted access to the private health information of the more than 1.5 million patients in the community. HEALTHeLINK has implemented the Anakam Identity Suite to provide service to its community providing a […]
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