Healthcare IT News August 31, 2021
Execs say the acquisition will allow members to offer new services to their clients, such as strong credentials that can be used for signing documents and authenticating to systems, including with federal agencies.
The nonprofit health alliance DirectTrust announced Tuesday that it had acquired the assets of SAFE Identity, including its trust framework.
As an industry consortium and certification body supporting identity assurance in healthcare, company representatives say SAFE Identity has maintained one of the longest-standing trust frameworks in healthcare.
“With its incorporation into DirectTrust, the SAFE community is about to embark on a new chapter to remain in lockstep with the progress being made in the realm of digital identity across healthcare,” said Kyle Neuman, currently managing...