CHICAGO – Implementing secure messaging options can have far-reaching and long-lasting benefits for healthcare facilities. Whether an organization wants to account for employees already sending text messages, or is looking to implement a new system entirely, there are a few things that they should keep in mind, according to Greg Slattery, CIO of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers.
Lexington, Mass.—April 17, 2015—Imprivata® (NYSE: IMPR), the healthcare IT security company, today announced that the company will release the results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2015 after the market closes on Monday, May 4, 2015. Imprivata will hold a conference call for investors on May 4 at 5:00 p.m. ET during which management will review highlights from the company's first quarter, its business outlook and other matters.
Biometric Patient Identification System Improves Patient Engagement and Safety, Reduces Enrollment Time, Eliminates Duplicate Medical Records, and Prevents Identity Theft and Insurance Fraud
For providers considering how to assemble a viable accountable care organization, experts say the key is to first have a strong care coordination system in place. Without cohesion and collaboration among clinicians, an ACO has no chance of getting off the ground, says John Shankman, senior vice president of clinical innovation for New York-based AMC Health.
Imprivata, the healthcare IT security company, is going full-force into the patient identification market with its announcement today of its purchase of HT Systems, a provider of vein-scan biometric technology. Executives at Imprivata and HT Systems gave Fortune an exclusive preview of the deal this week, and said they would provide more details at Imprivata’s quarterly earnings call May 4.
Lexington health care technology company said Thursday that it has acquired a small firm that makes a product with big potential: a palm-scanning patient identification system.
Imprivata Inc. said it will pay $19 million, plus up to $7 million in additional payments over the next two years, for HT Systems of Tampa . HT Systems sells a system that helps hospitals and medical offices identify patients and access their records by scanning a patient’s palm.