Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

Episode 29: Vermont looking at smart cards for health care

Monday, April 27, 2009

There’s $19 billion for health care to invest in information technology and electronic health records (EHRs) in the stimulus package. Vermont State Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin wants to use smart cards to streamline billing. Shumlin talked with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about his idea.



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