healthcare

The pharmaceutical industry is changing. Customers want easier access to pharmaceutical data, increased control over their own healthcare, and the knowledge that their sensitive medical information is protected by the strongest security possible. It’s a big ask, but thanks to a significant digital transformation with a keen focus on identity,…

Biometric authentication is a security process that compares a person’s characteristics to a stored set of biometric data in order to grant access to buildings, applications, systems, and more. With cybercrime, fraud, and identity theft on the rise, it’s more important than ever for businesses to help customers and employees verify their identity,…

Driven by healthcare industry trends and a transition to value-based care, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is undergoing a technological transformation. These changes are spurred on by federal mandates to modernize old systems and a new EHRM program. Given its investment in innovation, new interoperability platforms, and sound…

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for people around the world, with millions suddenly working from home for the very first time. This, in turn, means thousands of companies have had to adapt—quickly—to maintain productivity and security for employees, allowing them to easily connect and communicate with colleagues. Within…

Healthcare organisations (HCOs) and pharmaceutical companies have not always been first to the chase when it comes to embracing new technologies. However, in the UK this is changing, with a growing realisation that digital platforms can streamline processes, improve collaboration, reduce costs and empower patients. That’s led to an ambitious…

When you think of the impact of technological innovation on different sectors, healthcare might come to mind — perhaps for its advancements in treatments or new tools for diagnostics. But productive and innovative collaborations are also starting to take place in the cloud as the industry continues to digitize. This has created opportunities to…

Today we’re excited to announce that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected Okta to improve the security, reliability, scalability and user experience for its Quality Payments Program (QPP). We’re proud to already provide our HIPAA compliant-solutions to healthcare organizations. As we pursue our FedRAMP authorization…