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28 Dec, 2009Retired rail workers in India to receive health care smart cards
Rail authorities in the New Delhi/Delhi region of India are issuing contactless smart cards to retired rail employees, according to The Times of India. The new cards, which cost the equivalent of $2.50, will allow the retirees to get immediate treatment in railway health units. In order to obtain the service, rail retirees must first […]
28 Dec, 2009Biometrics, tokens securing health care data
Many health care organizations are still trying to figure out how to secure electronic health information, but biometrics and tokens are two options, according to a report in Health Data Management. New federal rules have been released stating that health care institutions need to secure data but specific technologies have not been mandated. According to […]
22 Dec, 2009Contactless smart card shipping to hit 1 billion per year by 2014
IMS Research is predicting that 1 billion smart cards will be shipped per year by 2014, according to Cellular-News. IMS revealed that between 2008 and 2014, the market for smart cards is expected to double, with smaller schemes employing microcontroller-based cards leading the way, such as driver licenses, health care, national ID and e-passports. Smart […]
21 Dec, 2009Smart cards may enable fat Xbox avatars
Microsoft Corp. filed a patent that would enable an individual’s Xbox Live avatar to have a greater resemble to their real life physique, according to the El Paso Video Game Examiner. The system would gather information from a health ID smart card or other device to match the avatar to the real person. Microsoft hopes […]
20 Dec, 2009AeroScout RTLS solution used for resident safety and asset tracking
AeroScout announced that Samarinda Aged Services has implemented its Resident Safety and Asset Tracking and Management solution at Samarinda Lodge, in Melbourne, Australia. AeroScout’s Resident Safety and Asset Tracking and Management solution consist of AeroScout MobileView software with the aid of Wi-Fi RFID Tags. The Wi-Fi Tags are attached to shower trolleys, lifting equipment and […]
17 Dec, 2009WaveMark awarded to streamline hospital performance
Phoenix Health Care Management Services/VHA Georgia has awarded a contract to WaveMark for its clinical inventory management solution. WaveMark Inc., a provider of real-time inventory management solutions for high value medical products, will use its WaveMark CIMS to assist hospital members and hospital networks to manage high value, specialty inventory to improve patient care, clinical […]
15 Dec, 2009Australia plan to use virtual ID cards to prevent medical fraud
Australia plans to crack down on welfare and medical fraud cheats, according to a news report in the West Australian. To do so, the Australian Government along with the Human Services Agency will introduce a plan that will assign each of its citizens with a virtual ID card. The government plans to centralize information from […]
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