eTrust Single Sign-on Provides Secure Access to Authorized Personnel

About St. Vincent

St. Vincent Hospitals is a regional health system with eight hospitals and a number of health services locations. St. Vincent is a member of Ascension Health, which includes over 70 hospitals and healthcare facilities. With roots dating back to 1881, St. Vincent focuses on holistic care the community and its citizens.

HIPAA Challenge

Access patient information that exists within many applications and platforms

Common workstations shared among multiple users

Allow secure access control without inhibiting authorized use of electronic patient information

Balance strong security with convenience

Remain focused on the needs of the caregiver

St. Vincent Vision

Provide secure access to authorized personnel based on their role within the organization

Increase security yet keep logon/logoff time to a minimum and elevate physician satisfaction

Utilize biometric authentication to insure efficient, yet secure access to patient information

Create an environment that is conducive to standards for high quality of care

“Like most healthcare organizations today, we struggle with the increased need to provide electronic clinical information in a time when there is increased scrutiny over privacy and confidentiality. Our goal is to implement effective access controls, while still ensuring that authorized caregivers have fast, easy access to critical patient information. By combining eTrust SSO with SAFLINK’s biometric authentication, CA and SAFLINK brought us an integrated solution that our testing indicates will help us meet that objective." — Bruce Peck, Information Security Manager, St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Services, Indianapolis, Indiana

eTrust Solution

Customized version of proven eTrust Single Sign-On meets the needs of the mobile user and shared workstations

Improved efficient and accurate authentication using SAFLINK Biometrics

Secure station lock when open sessions are interrupted

Clean systematic sign-off facilitates quick change over of users

Summary

Though not required by HIPAA, St. Vincent plans to utilize this technology to help comply with HIPAA regulations

Support quality care required by our employees and physicians

Work closely with CA and SAFLINK to insure that future needs of the healthcare industry can be met