Lexington, Mass. – October 10, 2018—Imprivata®, the healthcare IT security company, today announced a new collaboration with ICU Medical Inc., a leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of innovative medical products used in infusion therapy and critical care applications, to enhance the security of medical devices. Working together, Imprivata and ICU Medical will develop solutions to identify users and improve physical security and cybersecurity for network-connected infusion pumps.

For decades, the healthcare industry has struggled with accurately linking a patient’s health data within and across health systems — an activity known as patient matching.

Active Directory (AD) is so ubiquitous on Windows networks that many organizations have not invested time optimizing the tool. However, this consideration is critical. Your AD configuration has significant process and network security implications, so it’s important that you prioritize a review of how you’re currently managing the service. Here are a few guidelines to follow as you assess your current set up:

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