I’ve worked in almost more places than I can remember and, believe it or not, I’ve never had an automated Identity Governance Administration (IGA) system. I had some pieces, mind you, but never had the whole, integrated thing at any of the places I’ve been before. Which is kind of ironic since Imprivata has the best automated IGA system for healthcare available — Imprivata Identity Governance (IdG) — and I work here now.

By Kelly Jackson Higgins

Survey of hospital IT professionals shows texting to replace paging in next three years

Study from Ponemon Institute shows clinicians waste an average of more than 45 minutes each day due to the use of outdated communication technologies.

By:  Ericka Chickowski

How healthcare's urgent need for single sign on could drive better identity and access management practices across all industries

Despite the adoption, implementation, and enforcement of federal or state regulations designed to fortify – if not virtually guarantee – data security, the number of cyber attacks, data breaches, and hacking incidents against healthcare organizations continues to multiply. Some point to the failure of regulations or their enforcement; others to software deficiencies and questionable employee behaviors with mobile device access.