Biometric technologies are a promising technological solution for securing access to EHRs as a mechanism for unique verification of an individual identity.One of the key ethical issues with the use of electronic health records (EHRs) is ensuring the data is secure and safe. As many other posters have pointed out, a main point of concern in facilities using EHRs is that users frequently forget to log-out of their user accounts in a timely fashion. The consequence is other users having access to the EHR, viewing data and changing information, all while using another?s authorization. This has been a common problem in both the acute care units where I have worked that used EHRs. Being able to track users? activity and ensuring only authorized users can view and edit the data of the EHR is one of the cornerstones of security.Biometric technologies are a promising technological solution for securing access to EHRs as a mechanism for unique verification of an individual identity. Scanning a fingerprint, for example, to access an EHR is quicker and more secure than standard password-based authentication schemes. Accordingly, EHR programs can be made to automatically log a user out faster as users will not have to type a username and password to reenter the EHR, but merely press a thumb to the reader and be automatically logged back in. Biometrics not only offer speedier access to EHRs they are inherently more secure: after all passwords and usernames can be shared.Some of the main reasons why an Electronic Health Record (EHR) can be beneficial include; improvement to quality and safety of record transmission, sharing of information between facilities and specialty services, and to improve privacy and security of that shared information (Hebda