Eliminate Login Nightmares With Single Sign-On Technology

By Amanda Griffith, Contributing Writer

Munson Medical Center saved valuable clinician time and more than $500,000 by implementing virtual desktops and a single sign-on authentication and access management solution.

Administrative tasks have always been a burden to health providers. In fact, according to a study by Health Affairs, administrative costs accounted for 25.3 percent of all hospital spending in the U.S. in 2014. However, until recently, physicians were able to delegate many of their administrative responsibilities to other staff members in order to focus on patient care. This is beginning to change. Criteria outlined in the Meaningful Use program and aspects of the ACA are placing added administrative and documentation responsibilities on physicians — responsibilities they can no longer entrust to other employees.