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In case you missed part 0 in this series, you may want to brush up on …

Today, Teradici have released Teradici PCoIP® Firmware release 3.5. Within this firmware update is code specifically designed to integrate with a new API from Imprivata that enables full No Click Access™ from a Teradici-enabled PCoIP zero client. This integration supports strong authentication with just the tap of an access card or ID badge to automate the process of bringing the user directly to their virtual desktop.…

As leaders in technology adoption, Radiologists are starting to look to biometrics to help provide No Click Access to the various systems and places they nee…

Steve Coplan of The 451 Group recently published a terrific report on Virtual Desktops that examines the intersection of management and security. Steve hit the nail on the head in describing the importance of user authentication in securing virtual desktops. This is especially relevant in healthcare, which is rapidly adopting virtual desktop access (VDA) to improve clinician productivity and secure patient data. We were also pleased that Steve mentioned the work Imprivata is doing with VMware around fast, seamless user access for virtual desktops...…

On Thursday, Feb. 11 @ 1pm ET, please join me and cyber security and compliance expert Ali Pabrai of ecfirst for a can’t-miss Webinar outlining the critical steps for preparing for HITECH & HIPAA compliance audits. It’s a must-attend session with enforceable HITECH requirements taking effect Feb. 18, 2010 and HIMSS 2010 a short few weeks away.…

I am currently at the Insight 2009 Annual Conference in Orlando, where 1,200-1,400 attendees are converging to learn and build relationships centered on their McKesson healthcare IT systems. Users are hearing details of new product enhancements and integrations, learning best practices and engaging in valuable peer discussions they can take back to their organizations. Overall, there seem to be two overarching themes that are driving discussions, both in sessions and in the hallways...…

HIMSS is right around the corner. It's one of our favorite conferences of the year, as we get to see many of our healthcare customers all in one place. As I mentioned in my last post, if you're attending the conference this year, please plan to stop by our booth (#7339) and say hello, or check out the presentations by Imprivata's customers. OhioHealth and Southwest Washington Medical Center will be discussing the ‘Paperless Hospital' and ‘HIPAA Audits' respectively. With all the focus on healthcare now, what trends am I going to be looking for at HIMSS this year? Here are a few topics that our customers have shared with us:…

Physical logical security convergence has garnered increased attention over the past year, and we've had countless conversations with both IT departments and physical security teams about the people, process and technology issues that come with the territory. Integrating teams and policy, not just the technology, needs to be well thought out. Increasingly, the path of our conversations with prospects and customers interested in converging physical and logical access focuses on where to start that type of project.…

I work in the field for Imprivata, working with customers day in, day out. And the single most heard question I get relating to our products is: 'which authentication technology should I use'. Fingerprint? Yeah that's good, I will never forget my finger, right? Or a prox card? Even better, because I can use that to open doors, pay at the lunch cashier, and so forth. Nah - maybe a smartcard is better. Or a one-time-password token. Or ... Of all of the suggestions I made above, none of them is ideal. All of them have pros and cons, and really, all of them have very different characteristics. In my mind, there are three/four things to ask yourself when choosing an authentication technique...…

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Last week I attended the AHA Health Forum Leadership Summit i…

It looks that way--just this month the ONC voted to accept the Privacy and Security Tiger Team’s …

Last week was a new experience for me in many ways. I attended the first annual Imprivata Healthcon user conference.…

We hope everyone had a great Easter or Passover this last week, and for those for whom it was just a Saturday and Sunday, we hope you had a great weekend too…

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There are many benefits to electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS), including improving efficiency of clinical workflows, decreasing patient wait times at pharmacies and minimizing the potential for medication errors, inaccuracies or forgeries. However, because these medications are heavily regulated due to the risk of diversion and abuse, the DEA rule mandates that several criteria be met for EPCS.…

Efficient communication amongst physicians, nurses and other providers is critical to the coordination and delivery of patient care, especially given the increasingly mobile nature of today’s clinicians.…

Effective March 27th, 2016, the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP) Act requires electronic prescribing of all medications, including controlled substances, in the state of New York. There are many requirements for Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) and for I-STOP. Prescribers must use e-prescribing software that has been certified and audited, complete an identity proofing process, obtain two-factor authentication for each prescription, in accordance with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulations, and register substance e-prescribing software with the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE).…

As healthcare providers continue to invest in electronic medical records, protecting patient identity and maintaining the integrity of patient records are their top priority. In a recent webinar hosted by The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), David Feldman, SVP and CMO at Hospitals Insurance Company (HIC), Jim Schwamb, former VP, Patient Financial Services at BayCare Health System in Clearwater, FL, and David Wiener, GM of Imprivata PatientSecure Products Group, highlighted the challenges posed by commonly practiced patient identification processes, and discussed best practices for positive patient identification to improve revenue cycle efficiency and patient safety.…

Aaron discusses the history of the HITPC and his outlook for the committee moving forward in the coming year.…