mrslowe

P- I understand your concern regarding employees that no longer work at the site. There would need to be measures in place to ensure that their access would end with their termination.

Biometrics have been utilized as a security tool and protocol for many different industries. I think that there is definitely a place for their implementation in the healthcare setting. However, due to the high volume and fast pace of the clinical setting, this tool would need to be tested thoroughly for quality and control measures. The last thing healthcare workers want is one more hoop to jump through to perform their duties. I think that if the clinicians were allowed an input into their uses it would give greater success to the biometric tools. Security, confidentiality, and quality are priorities that should be maintained in the medical field. Systems that support those goals should be welcomed into the creative process of making healthcare function more efficiently and effectively. My only concern is including all the individuals that would be involved in such a change to voice concerns and ideas to make it work better for everyone.