IBG to Discuss Identity Management in Health Care

New statewide initiative driving need for effective identity management systems.

New York, NY (PRWeb) April 11, 2007 -- International Biometric Group (IBG) invites you to join its upcoming teleconference, "Identity Management in Health Care." This teleconference takes place at 1:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, April 12th, 2007. IBG will address the role of identity management and biometrics in government health care programs.

In this teleconference, Consultant Bridget Driscoll will discuss current initiatives and trends seen in state-wide healthcare programs such as Medical Management Information System (MMIS) programs. Specifically, Ms. Driscoll will discuss:

-    Market attributes of biometrics in healthcare

-    Common biometric applications in healthcare

-    A case study of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Medicaid Access Card Project

-    Impact of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

-    Privacy considerations of healthcare identity management systems

To participate in this teleconference, please visit www.biometricgroup.com/events_conferences.html. For more information, or to learn about IBG's research, consulting, and integration services, please contact Oren Shur at +1 212 809 9491 or via email at oshur@biometricgroup.com.

About International Biometric Group

International Biometric Group (IBG) is the biometric industry's leading independent research, consulting and integration firm. IBG builds biometric systems for identification, access control, surveillance, and identity management applications. IBG works with government and commercial clients to design biometric systems, test emerging technologies, and develop go-to-market strategies. IBG provides industry thought leadership in performance, multimodal systems, and market analysis.

Learn more at www.biometricgroup.com.

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