Case Study: Summa Health achieves faster clinician access and tighter medical device security with Imprivata Medical Device Access

Improving clinical efficiency and medical device security with Imprivata Medical Device Access

Summa Health, a 1,300‑bed health system in Akron, Ohio using Epic, needed to secure new network‑connected vital monitors deployed during an EHR migration while preserving clinician workflow. Requiring repeated manual username/password logins and long unattended timeouts created password fatigue, frustrated staff, and risked delayed or inaccurate vital documentation and potential unauthorized access to PHI.

Summa implemented Imprivata Medical Device Access across 48 departments for over 1,400 users, replacing manual logins with a 1–2 second proximity badge tap. The deployment streamlined authentication, reduced device access time (from ~25–30 seconds), improved security compliance with audit logs and tighter auto‑lock controls, strengthened data integrity by eliminating manual charting, and increased clinician efficiency and satisfaction.

Summa Health

James Massie

Senior Application Programmer