Wes Wright , CTO at Imprivata , offers insight into the Imprivata Digital Identity Framework as a holistic approach to identity and access management , tailored to healthcare .

“ 41 % of all security breaches in 2019 occurred in the healthcare industry , and due to the mass mobilisation of healthcare thanks to COVID , it ’ s only getting worse ”, says Wright . “ What can healthcare organisations do ? Answer — make digital identity the new control plane through which all access to clinical and patient data systems is managed .”

Most healthcare organisations already use identity and access management tools , yet few integrate them into a holistic digital identity strategy . Navigating through this complex IT environment requires an easy to manage yet robust approach to Identity Access Management ( IAM ). To help healthcare providers assess how they approach this challenge , Imprivata has designed a Digital Identity Framework for healthcare encompassing

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governance and administration , identity management , authorisation , and authentication access . Using a maturity model , it helps organisations to manage digital identity and develop a strategic roadmap to address critical areas of security and efficiency gaps .

The success of digital identity management can be seen at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust . The team implemented Imprivata Identity Governance to improve the processes for managing access to systems and data for staff joiners , movers , and leavers . Now it takes line managers minutes instead of weeks to onboard a new employee .

Contact Andy Wilcox , Senior Product Marketing Manager , International at Imprivata : awilcox @ imprivata . com to book a session to review the Digital Identity Framework and maturity model .