Bulgarian military deploys smart cards
Bulgaria has begun deploying smart cards to provide secure access to the electronic health records of military personnel and their family.
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European firms sign global e-health deals
Two large European e-health suppliers have announced new deals to conduct healthcare work internationally, in the last month. Netherlands based Gemalto and Belgium-based Agfa HealthCare will be undertaking large projects in Algeria, Azerbaijan and Canada respectively. Gemalto has begun rolling out a two-year e-health project in Algeria (CNAS), consisting of 7m smartcards, known as Chifa, […]
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Gemalto to deliver Slovenia’s smartcard upgrade
Slovenia has chosen Gemalto to help develop its upgrade to their electronic health cards for Slovenian citizens. Gemalto will provide the Slovenian health service with its Coesys Issuance solution, which consists of middleware, digital signature capabilities, software applications, applets and cards. They will work together with Slovenian suppliers Cetis, who will provide the personalisation of […]
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Medica 2007: smartcard lows and EPR highs
Although there was good news for medical smartcard projects at the trade fair Medica 2007 in Düsseldorf, doctors critical of IT developments managed to attract more media attention than ever. But it was not all about cards: vendors of electronic patient records have turned surprisingly optimistic too. And there was a real rising star: the […]
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