What's New in Imprivata Mobile Device Access

Imprivata Mobile Device Access 7.18 contains the following new features and technology updates.

New Features

  • Add support for automatically launching apps at device login. Admins can now configure an app (ex. Microsoft Teams) or multiple apps, to launch automatically after the user authenticates to a device for their shift. This supports more immediate access to critical message and alerts, and enables more seamless logout of user sessions as devices change hands.

  • Zebra Workstation Connect now supports Imprivata MDA. The integration empowers clinicians using Zebra Workstation Connect with fast, secure, and seamless access to clinical systems on a single device, anywhere in the facility.

  • Imprivata MDA now shares the common Imprivata user interface style.

  • Imprivata MDA mobile device activity reports now include app sign-in events, include information on the app and method of sign-in.

    Requires Imprivata appliances running 25.2 or later.

  • Add support to clear notifications. This feature will cancel notifications sent to a device with no user logged in.

Upcoming End of Life

Starting January 1, 2026, Imprivata MDA will no longer support the following Android versions:

  • Android 9, 10, and 11

Features in Previous Releases

Previous releases of Imprivata MDA contained the following new features, enhancements, and fixes.

Added support for lock and log out on charge. When configured with AppConfig, Imprivata MDA detects that the device is charging and will lock the device and/or log the user out of the device and log the user out of apps.

  • Add support for setting a default domain, so the end user does not always have to choose one from the drop-down list before authenticating to Imprivata MDA.

  • Add support for offline authentication. Offline authentication allows a user to log into Imprivata MDA even when the app cannot connect to the Imprivata server. When offline, Imprivata MDA accepts the last validated user credentials, including: proximity card, Imprivata PIN, and username + password.