Medical Smart Cards

This book provides readers with an overview to the design of multiapplication smart card environments including the selection of a platform, the creation of applications and the logistics of initial deployment.

The move to manage medicine from a financial perspective, i.e. managed care, has added huge layers of bureaucratic and administrative functions to healthcare. The need to have the ability to track patient medical records, mandated by government legislation such as HIPAA, is bringing new technologies and processes into the healthcare arena. A univer

The definitive guide to the smart card industry. • Will help you to keep track of the major issues affecting the market. • Will enable you to identify new business opportunities. • Includes profiles of key players, assesses market trends and drivers, comprehensive technology review. Completely revised and updated, the 8th edition of The Smart Card Report examines the smart card market and major end-use sectors, identifying their needs for smart cards, assessing growth prospects and highlighting market opportunities. The study looks at the structure of the industry, profiles key players, assesses market trends and drivers, discusses industry issues and investigates usage by geographical region and application area. A comprehensive technology review is also included. We have drawn on the expertise from our existing portfolio, Card Technology Today newsletter and ID Smart: Cards for Governement & Healthcare conference to bring you vital information, analysis and forecasts that cannot be found anywhere else. For a PDF version of the report please call Sarah Proom on +44 (0) 1865 843181 for price details.

"This book reports several experiences concerning the application of pervasive computing technologies, methodologies and tools in healthcare"--Provided by publisher.

This book offers a comprehensive review of the ongoing activities on patient data cards and health professional cards. Apart from general issues like World Review, Regional Reviews and Harmonisation, the following topics are covered: 1. Policy and Countrywide Implementation; 2. Interoperability and Standardisation; 3. Financial Aspects of Card Projects; 4. Confidentiality and Security; 5. Legal Aspects and Data Protection; 6. Interoperability and Security; 7. Reports from Medical and Administrative Projects; 8. Health Professional Cards and Networks; 9. Future.

In the Information Society, the smart card, or smart device with its processing power and link to its owner, will be the potential human representation or delegate in Ambient Intelligence (Pervasive Computing), where every appliance or computer will be connected, and where control and trust of the personal environment will be the next decade challenge. Smart card research is of increasing importance as the need for information security grows rapidly. Smart cards will play a very large role in ID management in secure systems. In many computer science areas, smart cards introduce new dimensions and opportunities. Disciplines like hardware design, operating systems, modeling systems, cryptography and distributed systems find new areas of applications or issues; smart cards also create new challenges for these domains. CARDIS, the IFIP Conference on Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications, gathers researchers and technologists who are focused in all aspects of the design, development, deployment, validation and application of smart cards or smart personal devices.This volume contains the 20 papers that have been selected by the CARDIS Program Committee for presentation at the 6th International Conference on Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications (CARDIS 2004), which was held in conjunction with the IFIP 18th World Computer Congress in Toulouse, France in August 2004 and sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). With 20% of the papers coming from Asia, 20% from America, and 60% from Europe, the competition was particularly severe this year, with only 20 papers selected out of 45 very good submissions. Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications VI presents the latest advances in smart card research and applications, and will be essential reading for developers of smart cards and smart card applications, as well as for computer science researchers in computer architecture, computer security, and cryptography.

Presents an illustrated A-Z encyclopedia containing approximately 600 entries on computer and technology related topics.

A variety of topics of bio-informatics, including both medical and bio-medical informatics are addressed by MIE. The main theme in this publication is the development of connections between bio-informatics and medical informatics. Tools and concepts from both disciplines can complement each other.

The world of medical technologies is undergoing a sea change in the domain of consumer culture. Having a grasp on what appeals to consumers and how consumers are making purchasing decisions is essential to the success of any organization that thrives by offering a product or service. As such, it is vital to examine the consumer-centered aspects of medical technological developments that have a patient-centered focus and allow patients to take part in their own personal health and wellness. Consumer-Driven Technologies in Healthcare: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is a critical source of academic knowledge on the use of smartphones and other technological devices for cancer therapy, fitness and wellness, chronic disease monitoring, and other areas. The tracking of these items using technology has allowed consumers to take control of their own healthcare. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics such as clinical decision support systems, patient engagement, and electronic health records, this publication is an ideal reference source for doctors, nurse practitioners, hospital administrators, medical professionals, IT professionals, academicians, and researchers interested in advancing medical practice through technology.

Identifies and addresses the ethical issues that arise when intelligent machines are used in health professions.

Introducing Digital Communications into Your Medical Practice discusses how electronic medical records and personal health records now digitize patient information and make it accessible for review and easy to update by both doctors and patients. The text emphasizes on how the use of email and the internet will help patients to schedule appointments, access test results and research healthcare options. In addition, topics discussed include stories on how simple everyday telemedicine tools, such as telephones with cameras attached, enable doctors and nurses to carry on conversations with patients who are homebound and need daily monitoring. The text addresses the legislative initiatives that will protect physician and patients from the unauthorized access to medical records as well as discussing how e-prescribing doctor/pharmacist teams and automated databases help patients manage their medications more effectively. Case studies are also provided to illustrate real life situations showing how this technology is deployed and why it is so critical to healthcare.

Examines the administrative costs in the health care systems of the U.S. & other countries. In addition to exploring the types of activities that constitute administrationÓ in the health care systems of several developed countries, it reviews attempts to measure & compare these activities, & explores the potential usefulness of such comparisons. Charts, graphs & tables. List of abbreviations & acronyms. Extensive references.

The application of proper ethical systems and education programs is a vital concern in the medical industry. When healthcare professionals are held to the highest moral and training standards, patient care is improved. Healthcare Ethics and Training: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a comprehensive source of academic research material on methods and techniques for implementing ethical standards and effective education initiatives in clinical settings. Highlighting pivotal perspectives on topics such as e-health, organizational behavior, and patient rights, this multi-volume work is ideally designed for practitioners, upper-level students, professionals, researchers, and academics interested in the latest developments within the healthcare industry.

Assesses the use of computer and telecommunications technologies in the electronic delivery of governmental services. Photos, charts and tables.

This book exposes the dangers that Americans face with the prospect of socialized medicine. Bringing together the thoughts of twelve eminent advocates of the free-market philosophy, The Dangers of Socialized Medicine explains in an easily readable, well-reasoned way how government policies have caused America’s health-care crisis and why a complete separation of health care and the state is the only real, long-term solution. This book prescribes the tough medicine that Americans need to take to achieve a healthy, prosperous, and free society.

"This 10-volume compilation of authoritative, research-based articles contributed by thousands of researchers and experts from all over the world emphasized modern issues and the presentation of potential opportunities, prospective solutions, and future directions in the field of information science and technology"--Provided by publisher.

Healthcare Delivery Reform and New Technologies: Organizational Initiatives contains cross-disciplinary research on strategic initiatives for healthcare reform that impact not only patients, but also organizations, healthcare providers, and policymakers. Contributions focus on the operational as well as theoretical aspects of healthcare management, healthcare delivery processes, and patient-centered initiatives.