REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 13 DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, today announced that Jackson Hospital and Clinics has selected DigitalPersona® Pro to provide fast and reliable access to their Electronic Medical Records (EMRs). The Montgomery, Ala.-based hospital's mission is to provide superior healthcare in a safe, compassionate environment. With DigitalPersona endpoint protection solutions, including DigitalPersona® Pro Kiosk, Jackson Hospital is able to give physicians and nurses a secure way to log into EMRs as they move between nursing units, protecting the data within and improving compliance throughout the 363-bed facility.
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"Frustrated physicians make for unhappy hospital IT staff. Our doctors felt beat up by lengthy log-in processes," said Richard Caldwell, vice president of support services at Jackson Hospital and Clinics, Inc. "With DigitalPersona's strong authentication capabilities, we can provide quick and secure access to clinical data while our doctors make their rounds. They appreciate the time it saves them, and we appreciate the decrease in IT helpdesk calls."
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DigitalPersona Pro addresses security issues ranging from multi-factor authentication to encryption and digital signatures. With the software, each of Jackson Hospital and Clinics' more than 50 staff members has immediate, tightly-controlled access to EMRs through individual log-ins. This strong authentication and user accountability puts crucial healthcare information at clinicians' fingertips while also simplifying hospitals' efforts to comply with federal mandates like the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as well as the recent Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH).
"Healthcare organizations are charged with safeguarding enormous amounts of patient information," said Jim Fulton, vice president of marketing, DigitalPersona, Inc. "Timely access to that information is critical. Replacing lengthy passwords with single sign-on tied to strong authentication helps hospitals to provide immediate, better-authorized access to patient information."
About DigitalPersona
DigitalPersona, Inc. is a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions for enterprises, custom application developers and consumers. The company makes strong security accessible to businesses of all sizes, helping organizations improve efficiency while addressing growing security, compliance and loss prevention demands. DigitalPersona's award-winning technology is offered by market-leading computer manufacturers and solution providers around the world. For more information contact DigitalPersona, Inc. at: +1 650.474.4000,or visit www.digitalpersona.com.
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