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The Central Authentication Service ( CAS) is a single sign-on protocol for the web. [1] Its purpose is to permit a user to access multiple applications while providing their credentials (such as user ID and password) only once. It also allows web applications to authenticate users without gaining access to a user's security credentials, such as ...
Type. Authentication protocol. Website. web .mit .edu /kerberos /. Kerberos ( / ˈkɜːrbərɒs /) is a computer-network authentication protocol that works on the basis of tickets to allow nodes communicating over a non-secure network to prove their identity to one another in a secure manner.
Prior authorization is a check run by some insurance companies or third-party payers in the United States before they will agree to cover certain prescribed medications or medical procedures. [1] There are a number of reasons that insurance providers require prior authorization, including age, medical necessity, the availability of a generic ...
A patient portal is a secure website set up by a health care system, hospital, or clinic. The tools (or features) vary, depending on the portal. Patient portals can help you access medical records ...
The main types are: Drug-drug interaction. This is when a medication reacts with one or more other drugs. For example, taking a cough medicine ( antitussive) and a drug to help you sleep (sedative ...
The number to call is 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). The TTY (TeleType) number is 1-877-486-2048. This phone number is meant to be a general resource for questions you have about your Medicare ...
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Multi-party authorization ( MPA) is a process to protect a telecommunications network, data center or industrial control system from undesirable acts by a malicious insider or inexperienced technician acting alone. MPA requires that a second authorized user approve an action before it is allowed to take place. This pro-actively protects data or ...