Question: Can consulting prescribers in the Emergency Department get tap-badge access to Connect Care like other ED prescribers?
Context: Tap-badge technology supports faster network access to computing devices by eliminating the need to manually enter a username and password. As the use of Imprivata tap-badge technology (i.e., tap-badge access for Connect Care) requires a user license, only select AHS departments have been approved for deployment of this technology.
Recognizing the need for consulting prescribers in the ED to have more rapid access to Connect Care, any physician, physician assistant, resident, fellow or nurse practitioner who logs into any AHS ED computer at least 15 times per month is eligible to request Imprivata access.
Please note that obtaining Imprivata access for EDs will not enable tap-badge access for workstations on other clinical units where tap-badge readers are not available.
Answer: Yes, any physician, physician assistant, resident, fellow or nurse practitioner who logs into any AHS ED computer at least 15 times per month is eligible to request Imprivata, including consulting prescribers. See the tip sheet for instructions on how to request Imprivata access.