SecuGen, a developer of biometric products and services, has announced that its Hamster IV line of fingerprint readers have been integrated into the Tamil Nadu Health Insurance Scheme (TNHIS), part of the Indian Government’s eGovernance Initiative. India’s eGovernance Initiative is designed to digitize more government services in an effort to improve the efficiency of the […]

ThingMagic announced that its Astra RFID Readers have been deployed at the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center in Burbank, Calif. The Astra readers are included as part of a RFID solution designed to reduce patient anxiety and improve the workflow between clinicians, patients and administrators. The Disney Family Cancer Center administration will employ […]

Health care is not only a hot political topic but also one of great interest in the identification industry. How patients and caregivers will be identified is a discussion taking place all over the country. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talks with Randy Vanderhoof executive director of the Smart Card Alliance, about the organization’s health […]

Patient Care Technology Systems announced that South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center has selected its Amelior Tracker system to automatically track and manage physician location and communication inside and outside the facility. The installation at the 262-bed facility in Vineland, N.J. will consist of department to facility-wide software solutions and services designed to coordinate care […]

Intelligent InSites announced that Rockhill, a continuing care retirement community, , has implemented its Visibility Platform for resident care and safety. The indoor positioning system integrates real-time location sensing hardware provided by CenTrak and communication devices, such as pagers and PDAs, to monitor movement throughout the community. Each resident is provided a small pendant, which […]

What’s the latest buzz on health care? The United States could be lagging behind other countries when addressing the digital future of the health care business. For the past decade, European and Asian countries with nationalized health care systems have used smart cards to identify patients and track their medical records, insurance information, prescriptions, and […]

M2SYS Technology, a developer of biometric solutions, is working with 1Key4Solutions, an international health care technology group, to bring M2SYS’ biometric solutions to hospitals in Angola. The project is expected to begin with Hospital 28 Augosta, which is one of the largest hospitals in the country. The need for a biometric solution was decided by […]

Fujitsu Frontech North America, a division of Japan-based biometrics and other technology developer Fujitsu, announced they have been selected along with 29 others to demonstrate their technology at the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Kickoff Technology Policy Exhibition later this month. The technology that Fujitsu will be demonstrating at the exhibition is their PalmSecure palm […]

VITAband Inc. has developed a medical ID bracelet that aims to bring improvement to health information exchange and patient care. It stores personal health information that enables first responders and medical professionals to gain access to important information in the event of an emergency. The device stores a person’s identification, any relevant medical history and […]

Biometrics in Defense, health care, and law enforcement peaked the interest of ThirdFactor’s readers during 2009. The FBI’s award of the next-generation IAFIS program was among the year’s most significant topics. Stay tuned to Thirdfactor in 2010 as our editorial team explores the most important applications and technologies from the world of biometrics and brings […]