Michigan Health Information Network  In the quest to further
secure patient health data with strong access controls, Michigan
healthcare providers can now use biometrics to verify patient
identity prior to allowing access to their medical record.
PatientSecure works by scanning a patient’s palm vein pattern
and linking them to their unique medical record.The Michigan
Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) announced a
partnership with the patient identity management company and
developer of PatientSecure, HT Systems, to provide the security
system to statewide healthcare providers.  This system is
interesting because it provides a way for patients to securely
access their medical record as they move between healthcare
systems and doesn’t require a badge or access code that could be
potentially stolen and used for identity theft.  Technology is
emerging (or at least being implemented more readily) as a
response to the data breaches that have recently plagued the
healthcare industry in droves – the H