This week, Amazon announced that it is partnering with NYU Langone to launch Amazon One, a contactless palm screening technology, throughout the health system. Amazon One was first launched in 2020 as a means to improve customer experience and enable fast, easy and contactless identity management. The technology works by enrolling a user’s palm with a connected Amazon One device, which creates and stores a “unique palm signature” based on each individual’s identity. Once completed, moving forward, users can simply wave their palm over a device at entry, which will recognize their unique signature and identity to be granted access. Amazon One was initially rolled out primarily at Amazon stores and Whole Foods locations, with the vision behind the technology to eventually be deployed to a variety of other settings, including office spaces, stadiums, airports and any other places where identity management is critical. Fast forward four years later, and Amazon has found one of the most crucial environments that requires sophisticated identity management: healthcare. NYU Langone is one of the largest health systems in the country, employing nearly 52,000 people across 2000+ beds and 6 emergency departments, while boasting a revenue of nearly $14.2 billion dollars annually. Secure identity management is of paramount importance for any health system let alone NYU’s system, which sees nearly 11.3 million outpatient visits every year. https://lnkd.in/eQ-kQZW4 #amazon #privacy #healthcareaccess #healthcare #healthcareinnovations #healthcaretechnology #healthandwellness #healthandwellbeing #technology #innovation #healthcaretrends #patientcare #patientcentric #patients #hospitals #healthcareproviders #healthcareprofessionals #healthcaresystems
