DOCTORS in South Australian hospitals may be subjected to biometric fingerprint and iris scans if they want to access sensitive patient records and prescribe drugs.
The technology, which includes keyboard-mounted fingerprint scanners and smartcard readers, could be deployed in hospital emergency departments within 12 months.
The scanners would be used to strengthen security around patient records as hospitals build new links between the numerous information systems used to manage medical data.
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