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34 Healthcare It news March 2008 ■ ManageMent SOlutIOnS www.HealthcareITNews.com single sign-on solutions Password pain points hospitals in North American and Europe, 91 percent of hospital and IT directors said security of patient information was at the top of their list of concerns when implementing electronic health record systems. As healthcare organizations grow in staff and systems, so grow the danger and pain points of multiple passwords, as users take risky shortcuts or develop insecure passwords and IT staff spends time and resources resetting passwords. Single sign-on (SSO) solutions address the need for ease-of-use for busy clinicians who need to access patient data and increased security and efficiency for IT staff, said Christine Chang, healthcare technology analyst for Datamonitor. Uptake is still quite low in the market, noted Alaa Owaineh, enterprise security analyst at Datamonitor; the technology is still evolving and in many cases SSO is difficult to deploy and integrate. Still, healthcare organizations may finally be motivated to eliminate frustration and security risk that occurs on a daily basis. p r O d u c t S p Ot l Ig H t I More information at HealthcareItnews.com recent newS ➔ Chicago medical group deploys authentication software ➔ Carefx deploys SSO tool in UK hospitals ➔ Sentillion offers a shot of ExpreSSO ➔ Carefx, CA help Inova Health with access management ➔ Two ID firms partner By Patty Enrado, Contributing Editor N a late 2006 datamoNitor survey of 100 reSOurce central ➔ Covenant HealthCare—Single SignOn from a Caregiver and Security Perspective ➔ Market Overview of Financial Management (FM) Applications in U.S. Hospitals ➔ Ten things to consider before you buy ➔ Top Human Resources Software Applications in Today’s Hospitals ➔ iSOFT Offers Healthcare Single SignOn Solutions After Agreement with Sentillion ➔ New Industry Event to Focus on Single Sign-On As healthcare organizations grow in staff and systems, so grow the dangers and pain points of multiple passwords, security experts say. SIngle SIgn-On SOftware vendOrS Actividentity assessment Fearures: With more than 900 clients, ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business, is a leader with rich hands-on experience delivering world-class security regulatory compliance solutions including a two-day on-site assessment service to establish SSO requirements and priorities that result in the selection of the vendor, planned demo and deployment of the best solution. Contact: Lorna Waggoner, director of business development, 877.899.9974, ext. 17, Lorna. Waggoner@ecfirst.com GuArdiAnedGe Securelogin SSO Fearures: ActivIdentity SecureLogin SSO provides users with easy access to applications and network resources using a single, secure login at dedicated or shared workstations, eliminating the need for users to remember multiple passwords, enabling an organization to increase security and achieve regulatory compliance while lowering help-desk costs and improving productivity. Contact: Greg Fairbanks, solutions marketing manager, 510.745.6202, Greg.Fairbanks@actividentity.com ecfirst tHree trendS tO watcH Datamonitor’s Alaa Owaineh and Christine Chang highlight three trends to look for in 2008: 1. Managed ServIce: More and more, SSO will be deployed as a managed service, either outsourced or as a Web-based or appliance-based service. 2. SOa: Service Oriented Architecture, or SOA, offers an opportunity for using SSO more effectively because SOA allows new applications to be turned out easily. 3. InterOperabIlIty: Interoperability between EHR and financial systems is going to be key moving forward, allowing easier SSO integration – and can easily sink your budget. GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption eliminates the need for expensive/ embarrassing public disclosure in the event an enterprise computer is stolen or lost. Features include full-disk encryption, strong pre-boot user authentication, seamless single sign-on and the ability to maximize mobile computing productivity. Contact: Joe Gow, 415.683.2298, jgow@guardianedge.com HeAltHcAst eXactacceSS Fearures: Designed for healthcare providers, eXactACCESS is an enterprise-class SSO solution that automates and speeds secure access to patient data. Features include multi-user session management for shared workstations, SSo see page 36 guardianedge Hard disk encryption Fearures: A key component of the Guardian Data Protection Platform, Single Sign-On (SSO) and Identity Management What are the main features of an electronic health records system that you consider important? Security Results reporting Software interfaces with other systems n = 100 91% 84% 81% 79% SOURCE: DAtAmOnItOR USER REvIEWS Security top concern for surveyed providers using eHrs “With NaviNet, we just need to log on to one Web site to access information and transactions for multiple major national and regional insurers that we work with. very user-friendly and time-efficient.” Marcy DeLozier, credentialing coordinator at ENT of Georgia LLC “Implementation of eXactACCESS SSO has provided a fast active directory integrated SSO solution with five 9s uptime on the server implementation.” James Rakshys, senior manager advanced technology, Wyoming Valley Health Care System “Physicians know what they want a system to provide. At a minimum, it has to be easy to use, time saving and able to improve patient care. PatientKeeper has found the technology to meet those needs and much more.” Jeff Cash, CIO and vice president at Mercy Medical Center “We continued to meet the stipulations of the state and other regulating bodies while simultaneously providing the best care in the safest environment. Imprivata has played an integral role in helping us meet that goal.” Michael Krouse, CIO, OhioHealth Patient registration information http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=8896 http://HealthcareITNews.com

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