SecureIDNews | Smart cards in health care making small steps

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Credentials have the potential to solve some of industry’s bigger problems

Imagine trying to find a patient record for Juan Gonzalez at a hospital in the middle of New York City and having nothing other than the name to go by. It’s not easy.

This was just one of the challenges faced by Mount Sinai Medical Center and its affiliated hospital in New York, says Paul Contino, vice president for IT at the medical provider. Trying to properly match medical records to the patient is critical. Finding out about previous conditions and medication can impact how a patient is treated and literally mean the difference between life and death.

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iMPak launches NFC-enabled heart monitoring app

iMPak Health has announced the launch of RhythmTrak, an NFC-enabled mobile application that enables users to track their cardiovascular health at home.

RhythmTrak is a handheld, credit card sized electrocardiogram (ECG) device that both documents heart rates and heart rate variability and calculates intervals and single lead waveforms. Data collected on the device is transmitted wirelessly using a NFC reader or an NFC enabled smart phone or tablet, enabling the user to simply forward the information to their physician.

WaveMark, UMass Lowell bring new RFID product to market

WaveMark, provider of RFID-based supply chain solutions for hospitals and medical device manufacturers, and University of Massachusetts Lowell announced a collaborative effort to bring a new RFID product to market.

Alabama initiative uses RFID to track statewide hygiene compliance

Alabama hospitals and medical centers are taking the initiative to improve health quality compliance in a statewide deployment of Proventix’s RFID-enabled hand hygiene monitoring technology.

Gemalto unveils health care IT solution

Gemalto announced the launch of ProtivaMedSecure, a solution package that addresses one of challenges facing health care providers: a secure digital identity.

Gemalto’s Protiva MedSecure provides a portfolio of authentication software, digital credentials, secure devices, servers and associated services. The Gemalto solution provides a single credential for secure visual identity, as well as physical and logical access to medical facilities and electronic medical records.

Resolute Health launches smart card for easier patient registration

Resolute Health, based in New Braunfels, Texas, has launched a health security smart card to facilitate patient registration.

Resolute contracted with LifeMed ID to implement the SecureReg Patient Identity Management System. With the Resolute Health BeneFIT smart card, a patient can check into either the Resolute Health Center for Wellbeing or the Resolute Health Family Urgent Care Center and be accurately identified.

Evolis introduces Primacy card printer

Evolis introduced its new card printer, coined Primacy, suited for instantly personalizing cards in medium to large runs, single or dual-sided and for a range of applications.

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