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Sensor Technology in The Health Care Industry
The
biggest challenge facing the healthcare industry today is
adherence to increasing levels of government influence and
regulation. Organizations are challenged to contain
escalating administrative costs while ensuring patient
privacy and the integrity of services. Providers, payers
and clearinghouses are equally impacted. Over the next
year, billions of dollars will be spent on the
implementation of information technology (IT)
infrastructures necessary to meet government compliance
while streamlining healthcare processes and improving the
point of care experience.
The
healthcare industry is particularly susceptible to
information overload. Current IT and administrative
solutions are insufficient to meet the increasing demands
of managing and securing dynamically changing data within
a highly distributive network. Recent government
legislation surrounding the integrity, confidentially, and
privacy of patient data (HIPPA) obliges the healthcare
industry to restructure current IT infrastructures and
methods. New methods and infrastructures must be developed
to improve the industry's ability to access, track,
manage, and share data resources while guaranteeing the
confidentiality and integrity of electronic data
transactions.
Identix
is dedicated to providing fingerprint sensor solutions, which assist
healthcare organizations in their quest to reduce errors,
increase efficiencies, reduce costs and adhere to
legislative demands. Identix fingerprint sensor solutions provide privacy and
security to the healthcare industry and are the key to
enabling cost effective control and management of
healthcare data.
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Become HIPAA Ready
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Reduce Preventable Medical Errors
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Ensure Accurate Patient Identification
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Obtain Access To Numerous Applications Via A
Single Logon
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Deploy Wireless Devices
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Provide Secure Remote Access
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Roll Out Internet Services/E-Health
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Integrate A Varity Of Applications Running On
A Variety Of Platforms
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Implement Computer Patient Records
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Perform Staffing/Background Checks
Become HIPAA Ready
The new HIPAA regulations require providers, payers and clearinghouses to: Implement security
mechanisms to secure stored or in-transit patient confidential content Implement measures to protect
against deliberate or inadvertent misuse or disclosure of patient
data Enable patients to see records, obtain copies and find out who else has viewed the records Providers,
payers and clearing houses will need to review all job functions and understand what
information is required
to perform each job.
These organizations
must establish a written
policy for controlling
and authorizing access
to patient information.
As the leading authority
on authentication,
Identix provides the
mechanisms for ensuring
the written policy
is enforced.
Identix Solutions:
Identix BioLogon,
itrust and single
sign-on products use
a variety of authentication
mechanisms to determine
who is attempting
access to patient
data and if they have
the right to access
patient data. All
three products provide
Administrative reports
to determine who accessed
what, when and what
did they do. itrust
provides the authorization
tools for controlling
what activities specific
individuals or job
functions are allowed
to perform once access
to patient data is
granted. Use Identix fingerprint sensor solutions to automatically
enforce your organizations
HIPAA security and
privacy policy. Easily
group individuals
by job functions and
control their access
to patient data and
their ability to modify
patient data. Back
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Reduce Preventable
Medical Errors
Lawsuits for medically
preventable errors
total in the millions
of dollars annually.
Over 100,000 deaths
per year are attributed
to medically preventable
errors. The majority
of medically preventable
errors are due to
a lack of patient
history, missing or
inaccurate patient
history. At one healthcare
institution someone
changed the blood
type on patient records,
resulting in patient
deaths.
Identix Solutions:
Identix Algorithms
and itrust provide
the means to ensure
that the patient going
to surgery is the
actual patient requiring
surgery; that only
one patient record
exists per patient,
that the patient record
is accurate and complete.
In addition itrust
enables only authorized
individuals to update
patient data. Identix fingerprint sensor solutions ensure doctors
and staff have accurate
information for treatment
improving the quality
of care and reducing
facility liability,
eliminating millions
of dollars and time
spent on litigation.
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Ensure Accurate
Patient Identification
The majority of medically
preventable deaths
are due to inaccurate
patient records. Two
primary reasons exist
for inaccurate records;
Duplicate Patient
Records and Co-Mingled
Patient Records. Duplicate
Patient Records and
Co-Mingled Patient
Records increase healthcare
costs by $29 billion
annually. Inaccurate
records also lead
to the duplication
of tests and longer
billing cycles. Healthcare
providers are legally
accountable for any
missing or inaccurate
records.
Identix Solutions:
Identix fingerprint sensor algorithms
and itrust authenticate
the patient to ensure
that every time a
patient visits a location
the exact same record
is accessed and updated
with critical patient
data. Thus reducing
lengthy patient registration
time, excessive patient
chart retrieval time,
duplication of tests,
delayed billing and
delayed reimbursement.
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Obtain Access
To Numerous Applications
Via A Single Sign-on
Healthcare employees
require access to
numerous applications
running on a variety
of platforms to treat
patients. Each application
requires an employee
to memorize multiple
unique passwords.
Password overload
and the need to access
applications quickly
leads to writing passwords
on sticky notes, sharing
passwords and selecting
easily recallable
and easily compromised
passwords. Over 50%
of help desk calls
are password related.
Identix Solutions:
Identix offers a single fingerprint sensor sign-on solution that
enables healthcare
employees to use a
single sign-on mechanism
to be authenticated
for all applications
they require access
to, in performing
their job. By providing
a single sign-on healthcare
employees can quickly
access critical data
improving patient
care. In addition
help desk staff can
be reduced and the
$349 dollars per employee
per year cost to support
passwords is removed
from the organization.
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Deploy Wireless
Devices
Wireless device are
being rapidly deployed
by the healthcare
community to improve
point of care quality,
reduce patient record
errors, increase medication
delivery accuracy,
reduce inventory shortages
and increase efficiencies
resulting in lower
costs.
Identix Solutions:
Identix BioLogon,
single fingerprint sensor sign-on and
itrust platforms secure
wireless devices and
wireless transactions
providing employees
with instant access
to critical information.
Identix products can
make your wireless
deployment HIPAA ready.
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Provide Secure
Remote Access
In order to perform
their jobs healthcare
employees require
remote access to networks
and applications.
Remote access requires
the same level of
security as if the
user was on site with
a direct network connection.
Identix Solutions:
Identix BioLogon,
single fingerprint sensor sign-on and
itrust solutions enable
healthcare employees
to perform tasks remotely
without the fear that
data may be compromised
or tampered with in
transit. Identix's fingerprint sensor ensures
that only authorized
individuals have access
to content and ensures
the integrity of the
content. In addition
the itrust authorization
component enables
you to restrict what
a user can and cannot
do once authorized
to view data. Identix
is able to authenticate
the user and not the
machine anywhere,
anytime. Back
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Roll Out Internet
Services/E-Health
Healthcare organizations
are faced with the
same competitive pressures
as other businesses.
To become more competitive,
increase customer
loyalty and increase
efficiencies resulting
in reduced costs.
Healthcare organizations
are designing and
implementing web sites,
which can be accessed
by employees, current
customers, potential
customers, suppliers
and partners.
Identix Solutions:
itrust provides the
open authentication
platform to ensures
individuals and organizations
accessing your website
are only able to access
and view content specific
to their transaction
rights. In addition
itrust authorization
component enables
you to restrict what
a user can and cannot
do once authorized
to view data. Identix fingerprint sensor solutions enable organizations
to become closer to
their customers and
lower transaction
costs in a secure
manner. Back
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Integrate A Varity
Of Applications Running
On A Variety Of Platforms
Healthcare organizations
have more applications
running on a variety
of platforms than
any other vertical
market. Web based
front ends are rapidly
becoming the preferred
solution for integrating
these applications
into a single user
interface.
Identix Solutions:
Identix partners offer
the ability to create
a web based front
end for integrating
the numerous healthcare
applicants being used
by a provider. itrust
provides the open
authentication platform
to verify users identity
and control access.
In addition itrust
authorization component
enables you to restrict
what a users can and
cannot do once authorized
to view data.Back
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Implement Computer
Patient Records
To increase efficiencies
, reduce costs and
reduce medical record
errors Hospitals are
implementing Computer
Patient Record Systems.
HIPAA requires these
systems to be secure
protecting confidential
patient data. At one
hospital a patient
used false identification
to obtain coverage.
The record for the
false identity was
used to treat the
patient. The patient
had an allergic reaction
to the treatment and
expired. Even though
the patient was contributory
negligent the hospital
was required to pay
millions of dollars
in damages to the
family.
Identix Solutions:
Identix fingerprint sensor algorithms
have the ability to
authenticate a patients
identity ensuring
the integrity of Computer
Patient Record systems.
Identix algorithms
reduce fraudulent
activity and ensure
only one patient record
exist per patient.
In addition Identix fingerprint sensor algorithms make Computer
Patient Record Systems
HIPAA ready. Back
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Perform Staffing/Background
Checks
Providers have listed
one of their top ten
concerns is attracting
and retaining quality
staff. With the sensitive
and personal nature
of healthcare services
it is becoming more
and more important
to know whom you are
hiring. Many states
are even mandating
criminal background
checks for Healthcare
employees.
Identix Solutions:
Traditionally these
background checks
can take weeks. Using
the Identix Touch
Print 2000 Applicant
Fingerprint Sensor System
takes days. Shortening
the cycle time preventing
organizations from
hiring individuals
prior to finalizing
the background check
risking employee misconduct
or waiting to hire
an employee once the
background check is
complete and risking
loosing a quality
candidate to another
offer. Back
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