Sentillion rules Single Sign-On in Healthcare
For the fourth consecutive year, Sentillion has been found to be the healthcare industry’s leading enterprise single sign-on (SSO) provider, as well as the vendor with the highest percentage of clinical users of its IT solutions, according to a survey conducted by IDC and sponsored by Sentillion, of U.S.-based healthcare provider organizations. Another key finding in the survey, “Security and Access Technologies Gaining Ground in the Healthcare Clinical Environment,” was the increase in the number of organizations deploying user provisioning technology, with 25% of respondents now using provisioning technology, up from 18% in 2005.IDC surveyed more than 250 U.S.-based healthcare provider organizations, including hospitals, integrated healthcare networks and clinics, to assess end-user perceptions and interest for several security technologies, including single sign-on, user authentication and user provisioning. The survey findings include:
* Single Sign-On — Market interest in SSO technology remains strong for
the third consecutive year. Of the healthcare provider organizations
surveyed, 50% currently employ SSO technology, up 14.5% from the 2005
survey. Of those healthcare provider organizations that own
enterprise-wide SSO technology, 45.5% own Sentillion technology. Similar
to last year, Sentillion was the most frequently mentioned vendor in the
enterprise SSO category. Sentillion also registered as the vendor with
the highest percentage of clinical users of its IT solutions.
* Strong Authentication — Forty-three percent of healthcare providers
surveyed have deployed strong authentication technologies, including
biometrics, secure ID, smart cards and proximity cards. Among those who
have adopted strong authentication technologies, 41 percent named
Sentillion as their vendor of choice. Sentillion is the master
distributor of Identix biometric technology.
* User Provisioning — Having the ability to provision deeply into both
back-office and clinical applications helps organizations meet the
complex business and regulatory requirements of the healthcare industry.
In the survey, Email is presently the most frequently provisioned
application, but provisioning business applications and clinical
applications is becoming more common.
“This year’s survey accentuates the growing adoption of IAM solutions by healthcare providers,” said Scott Tiazkun, program director, IDC Healthcare. “In addition to addressing clinical needs for information and security and privacy regulations, these technologies provide measurable benefits to the provider’s workflow and ongoing business processes.”