David Hancock, co-chair of INTEROPen recently penned a blog about the clear benefits of open standards and the challenges of delivering them.

He remarks at the end of the blog “Open standards are vital for opening up the NHS for system vendors, but also citizens whilst building a far healthier and collaborative environment for IT development.”

This is a statement that we at Imprivata wholeheartedly agree with.

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