Learning About Visitor Management Solutions

The August 2011 issue of Campus Safety Magazine highlighted the use of visitor registration at healthcare facilities.

The article, bylined by EasyLobby, focuses on the benefits that hospitals and healthcare facilities achieve by managing visitors with badge software.

"Healthcare organizations are today adapting to changing conditions and what it means to have an open facility. Like institutions in many different fields, healthcare facilities are increasingly using an electronic visitor management system to control and monitor guest access."

The article states that some of the most prestigious and largest healthcare campuses in the country are using visitor management software to screen, badge and track every visitor and vendor entering their buildings. Consequently, they are able to identify each and every guest from a driver's license scan, capture that information securely while keeping it confidential from other visitors, and provide a unique visitor badge that looks professional.

The article reviews the benefits of badge ID software integration with important healthcare systems such as HL7 for real-time patient feeds, Status Blue for approved vendors, and access control integration.

Screening visitors against either internal or external watch lists are also a key part of visitor software for hospitals.

"Healthcare facilities vary widely in their needs and requirements for visitor management. Because of the flexibility in the way it can be used, the expandability to include more entry points, and a range of features of a professional visitor system, healthcare facilities of all sizes and needs are able to adapt visitor registration software to improve overall visitor security and enhance the professionalism of their organization."

Read the entire Campus Safety article.

For more information about using an ID badge system in a healthcare environment or other type of facility, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the most pertinent features of using EasyLobby visitor badges in your facilities.