Patient Identity Management: A Dose of Patient-friendly Security for Medical Providers

February 16, 2018

Every day, in hospitals and physician offices everywhere, healthcare providers are telling patients what’s good for them: exercise, eat better, quit smoking. No one would deny this is great advice—but getting the patient to follow it can be a challenge for reasons most of us know too well. Ironically, some of these same providers find themselves playing the role of the resistant patient in the evolution of digital healthcare.

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East Alabama Medical Center

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is to provide high quality, compassionate health care. Our core purpose - our mission as an organization - is simple, yet important. We focus on providing the best possible care for every patient, every time, and to do so with empathy, kindness and caring. In order to achieve our vision of being a national leader in quality, cost and service, EAMC has made a commitment to the continued pursuit of excellence with all of our partners to improve the quality of life for those we serve, to measure our progress against the highest standards in quality of care and quality of service, and to be fiscally responsible with our assets.

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