Physicians and Patients Gain Time and Efficiency With the BIO-key-HealthCast EPCS Solution

WALL, NJ--(Marketwired - May 4, 2015) - BIO-key International, Inc. (OTCQB: BKYI), a leader in fingerprint biometric identification technologies for hospitals, clinics and private medical practices, and HealthCast, Inc., the #1 KLAS-ranked Single Sign-On solution for 2014, together are delivering innovative solutions for SSO and secure two-factor authentication for EPCS (electronic prescription of controlled substances) in hospitals across the United States. Their customers include leading hospitals and hospital systems, such as Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego, California, the first in the US to deploy an EPCS solution with its Epic EMR.

"We understand that the doctors and nurses appreciate innovative technology that streamlines what was once a time-consuming and less secure process," stated Jim Skidmore VP Sales, BIO-key. "We are pleased to provide our solutions with those of HealthCast to meet these needs."

"Technology and technology partners are an important part of making every healthcare organization more efficient and productive. HealthCast's solutions have always focused on improving clinician productivity as they interact with electronic medical records while strengthening patient data privacy. Our partnership with BIO-key enables us to bring the best EPCS solution to the healthcare market," said Joan Mehn, CEO of HealthCast.

About HealthCast:
HealthCast creates software authentication and access management solutions for healthcare providers to enable fast, simple, and secure access to patient data stored in electronic medical records. Its single sign-on solution has the distinction of again being ranked #1, this time in the 2014 KLAS SSO category. HealthCast solutions provide unparalleled speed to EHRs and virtual desktops, secure fast-user switching, automated workflow within applications, unique proximity badge and PIN features, remote access solutions with second factor authentication, EPCS and order verification, and "roaming sessions" to allow users immediate re-access to their work at any computer throughout the enterprise.