Imprivata acquires HT Systems, adding patient ID capabilities

Marking its entry into the patient identification market, health IT security company Imprivata has acquired Tampa, Fla.-based HT Systems, which develops technology for palm-vein-based biometric patient ID.


The addition of HT Systems' PatientSecure technology supports Imprivata's strategy to provide authentication tools for both providers and patients, Imprivata CEO Omar Hussain told Healthcare IT News.