The best kind of login is the one you don’t even notice. One click and you are in across the entire platform. That is the experience we wanted for the doctors using the platform we are building with our customer.
It is a command center that brings together many of the daily tools of a radiology practice such as worklists, PACS, viewers, reporting, scheduling, and more. None of it would feel natural without a single reliable way to get in. Organizing one clean entry point was not just a convenience. It was the backbone that makes the entire workflow possible.
The contrast becomes clear once you remember how things used to work when every login lived in its own world. In this story we will show how we wired Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID into the platform so that one click really does open every door.
One platform, one daily flow
At the core this platform is a single desk where radiologists run through their day. They start with the worklist, pick the next exam, and everything else follows in step. Images open in the viewer, the PACS delivers priors, the reporting tool waits for dictation, and status updates ripple back to the queue. From the doctor’s perspective it feels like one smooth path from scan to signed report.
Behind the scenes though each of these tools is still its own separate product with its own way of handling access. Without automation the doctor would need to sign into the PACS, the viewer, the dictation system, the reporting module, and anything else wired into the setup of that imaging center. At the very least they would spend the first part of their shift typing passwords into every window before they could read a single study.
That is why a clean single sign on was not just a nice touch but an absolute must have. It set the stage for everything else to behave like one workflow instead of a pile of unrelated apps.
How we turned many logins into one
The platform takes the first sign in from the user and then acts as a gatekeeper for everything else. Once a doctor is inside, the platform establishes trust with all connected systems on their behalf. Under the surface it checks which authentication method is active for the clinic, validates credentials either against its own user database or an external directory, and then issues a standard token that the rest of the applications can understand.
If the clinic runs on simple usernames and passwords, the platform verifies them against its internal user store, keeps the session alive, and passes the right user context into each tool. If the site is tied to a hospital Active Directory, the platform forwards the login request to that directory and brings back confirmation. If Microsoft Entra is the chosen option, the flow goes through Entra first and then returns the green light to the platform. No matter which method is used, the end result is the same. The doctor presses one button at the start of the day and every application that is part of the workflow accepts them without further questions.
Administrators see this in a different way. They have one screen where they can decide which login method the clinic will use, add Active Directory connections if needed, and store the Entra tenant ID. They can also manage user profiles, where each account can be linked to both an internal username and any external directory identity. This keeps the system flexible enough to match the reality of different clinical setups while still giving users the feeling of one simple door to enter.
The result in practice
Before single sign on, doctors had to keep track of multiple accounts and retype credentials. Each of those micro interruptions pulled focus away from the patient and added to the mental load of an already intense job.
Now the login fades into the background. Radiologists move from one case to the next without thinking about access, and the platform quietly keeps all applications in sync. That frees up attention for what truly matters: reading images with full concentration and catching details that can change a diagnosis. Less fatigue and fewer software mistakes mean safer care for patients and a smoother rhythm for the team.
Let’s build cleaner workflows together
We know how to make systems talk to each other. You can browse more of our healthcare portfolio here. The same strategy also helps outside of healthcare wherever multiple tools must operate as one.
If your setup feels fragmented and weighed down by extra clicks, we should talk. We can show you how to simplify it into something clear and reliable.
