2015 Global Identity Summit

Michael Magrath
Director of Identity Solutions
DrFirst, Inc.


Mr. Magrath is a nationally recognized leader in field of healthcare identity management, a frequent speaker and thought leader. As Director for Identity Solutions for DrFirst he is focused on steamlining and securing the identity management process for heathcare providers nationwide and increasing the adoption of electronically prescribing controlled substances (EPCS). Prior to DrFirst, Mr. Magrath lead Gemalto’s market and business development activities in the U.S. Government and healthcare markets and represented Gemalto on TechAmerica's Cyber Security & Health IT Committees, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the Health Record Banking Alliance, the Medical Identity Fraud Alliance and the Secure ID Coalition. He served as Chairman of the Smart Card Alliance's Health & Human Services Council from 2010-2014 where he spearheaded workgroup initiatives to stimulate the understanding, adoption, use and widespread application of smart card technology in healthcare. In this role, he briefed HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), the Office of Civil Rights, the Centers of Medicare & Medicare Services, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the benefits smart cards can offer to the healthcare system. In addition, he served as an advisor to the American Medical Association during a 3-year grant project the AMA received from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control to develop and test the viability of a "Health Security Card" to identify and expeditiously treat victims in the event of a disaster. Mr. Magrath is also a member of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). He is an active member of the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) established in response to the Obama Administration's National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) and participates on IDESG's Healthcare Committee and is a member of HIMSS' Identity Management Task Force.

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