Use cases of IAM technology deployed in hospital COVID-19 response by value and functional focus
| Use case value | Use case functional focus |
| Infection control and patient safety | SSO enabled clinicians to attest being symptom free at shift start |
| Infection control and patient safety | SSO deployed for exposure and contact tracing of facility clinicians |
| Infection control and patient safety | SSO deployed to enable mandatory clinician temperature checks/reporting |
| Infection control, patient safety and PPE supply chain management | Inpatient telehealth consults and virtual inpatient rounding in isolation units to reduce infection risk and rate of PPE consumption |
| Infection control and patient/family well-being and psychosocial support | Mobile devices enabled virtual visits between isolated patients and families |
| Infection control and expedited authentication and workflows | SSO rapidly authenticated into mobile devices without touching screens |
| Infection control and maintenance of facility organisational effectiveness and work productivity | Secure access enabled for rapid expansion of personnel working remotely |
| Organisational staffing management, accountability and work productivity | SSO monitored attendance of temporary workers |
Key:
IAM, identity access and management; PPE, personal protective equipment; SSO, single sign-on.