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Alliance Activities : Publications : Smart Card Technology in Healthcare : Series : Smart Cards and Healthcare Providers FAQ

Smart Cards in Healthcare FAQ Series – Smart Cards and Healthcare Providers In this FAQ What is a smart card? How can smart healthcare cards help providers? How can healthcare cards help hospitals? Are any hospitals or healthcare systems currently using smart cards? How can smart card technology improve critical or emergency care? What are…
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Alliance Activities : Publications : Smart Card Technology in Healthcare : Series : Smart Cards and the Healthcare Ecosystem FAQ

Smart Cards in Healthcare FAQ Series – Smart Cards and the Healthcare Ecosystem In this FAQ What is a smart card? Who benefits from smart cards? How many smart cards are currently deployed in the healthcare market? Have any stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem deployed smart cards? What are the major barriers to implementation? How…
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Alliance Activities : Publications : Smart Cards and Biometrics in Healthcare Identity Applications

Smart Cards and Biometrics in Healthcare Identity Applications Publication Date: May 2012 Click here to download the white paper Both smart cards and biometrics are used in identity management systems to verify individuals’ identities. Biometrics alone, smart cards alone, and a combination of smart cards with biometrics are options for healthcare organizations moving to stronger,…
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Alliance Activities : Publications : Benefits of Smart Cards versus Magnetic Stripe Cards for Healthcare Applications

Benefits of Smart Cards versus Magnetic Stripe Cards for Healthcare Applications Click here to download the brief. Smart cards have significant benefits versus magnetic stripe (“mag stripe”) cards for healthcare applications. First, smart cards are highly secure and are used worldwide in applications where the security and privacy of information are critical requirements. Smart cards…
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Alliance Activities : Publications : Complementary Smart Card Guidance for the WEDI Health Identification Card Implementation Guide

Complementary Smart Card Guidance for the WEDI Health Identification Card Implementation Guide Publication Date: October 2011 Click here to download the white paper. Version 1.1 of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange’s (WEDI) Health Identification Card Implementation Guide includes Integrated Circuit Cards (ICC), commonly known as smart cards, as an appropriate card type. The Smart…

About Smart Cards : Applications : Healthcare Identity

Healthcare Identity Resources A solid foundation for healthcare information management requires accurate identification of each person receiving or providing healthcare services, and anyone accessing or using this information. As the healthcare industry moves away from paper-based medical records that are controlled by physical access to buildings, rooms, and files, an infrastructure that supports strong identity…