Fujitsu introduces palm vein security to hospital

has announced that it has applied its PalmSecure biometric palm vein authentication system in a Japanese hospital for access to electronic medical records.

The implementation at the Hospital for Charged Particle Therapy at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences is the first such use of biometric palm vein authentication for electronic medical record access. The system enables users to access electronic medical records through a highly secure and user-friendly log-on procedure, helping to prevent unauthorised access to the hospital's data.

The NIRS hospital, a leader in charged particle therapy in Japan, is involved in a wide range of medical activities based on its radiology examination and care, including radiation diagnoses for cancer, treatment, nuclear medicine, and care for patients who were exposed to atomic bombs.

In addition to increasing efficiency of and further enhancing its medical examinations and research, the hospital aims to increase patient satisfaction by providing patients with examination data and promoting evidence-based medicine (EBM). Furthermore, in view of the rising interest in protecting personal data in recent years, the hospital had been considering a high-security electronic medical record system to prevent identity theft and other forms of unauthorised data access and leakage.