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Positive patient identification

Overview

The positive patient identification solution

Healthcare can only be effective if the right care is provided to the right patient, using the right patient information. However, many healthcare organisations are saddled with cumbersome, manual patient identification processes that rely on picture IDs and demographic information matching.

Imprivata PatientSecure

Imprivata PatientSecure™ is a positive patient identification solution that uses palm vein recognition technology to accurately and securely identify patients and retrieve their digital health records at any location within the health network. Imprivata PatientSecure creates a 1:1 link between a patient’s unique biometric information and their individual health records. The solution is conveniently embedded in the hospital information system’s workflow through integration with existing Electronic Health Record (EHR), Electronic Patient Information (EPI), and Hospital Information System (HIS) applications. 

How Imprivata PatientSecure works

Imprivata PatientSecure uses palm vein recognition biometrics to accurately and securely identify patients. The biometric scanner uses a harmless near-infrared light wave to capture the vein pattern in a patient’s palm. This scan produces a unique biometric template that is a digital representation of the patient’s unique vein pattern. During the initial enrolment process, Imprivata PatientSecure automatically associates this unique biometric template with the patient’s health record.