McKesson Opts for BIO-key Biometric Identification Technology

By Raju Shanbhag, TMCnet Contributing Editor BIO-key International, a provider of finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, has announced that McKesson Provider Technologies is deploying BIO-key’s WEB-key biometric identification technology. The company will look to improve the security and convenience of access to medication dispensing cabinets with this agreement. McKesson will now have the tools to expand its deployment to add finger print biometrics into other personnel authentication applications. The company will be able to improve the system to replace usernames and password authentication for any current workflow process. This will improve security and convenience for users accessing a secure area in the hospital or accessing confidential patient records. To authenticate the identity... [read full story]