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Medical Devices:
HBS Consulting This latest strategic publication from HBS Consulting on smart cards in the healthcare industry provides: *
Market Study November 2003
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A summary of the key factors that are anticipated to have an impact on future developments.*
A comprehensive analysis of smart card opportunity across a healthcare market - forecasts and growth projections.*
Industry-specific strategic recommendations that may be used by market participants and companies that are seeking to benefit from the growing use of smart cards in the healthcare industry.This strategy review is an outcome of the extensive research with the contribution of both market participants, government organizations and scheme operators including:
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Coordinator for the NETC@RDS Project, EC DG INFSO, e-TEN Program 2002-2003*
General Manager of SIS ( Social Identity Card)- Belgium*
National Program Manager , Department of Health - The NHS Occupational Health Smart Card (OHSC) scheme, UK*
Deputy Director, Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social WelfareThis report will help both existing market participants and those looking to enter the market explore and pinpoint emerging opportunities arising from the increasing application of smart cards in the healthcare sector. Hospitals health authorities and government organisations will benefit from an up to date analysis of the various smart card projects which are currently being undertaken across Europe.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Executive summary
The market
Market development
Introduction
Report coverage
Report methodology
Smart cards – an overview
The markets for smart cards
Smart card technology
Other technologies
Smart cards in the healthcare industry
Historical overview
Standardisation activities
Categories of healthcare application for
smart cards
Healthcare professional cards
Health insurance cards
Emergency medical cards
Entitlement cards
Specialist follow up cards
Health passport cards
Mobile healthcare
Snapshot of the European healthcare industry
today
Health cards and security
Country modules, showing Government initiatives and
Private initiatives
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Slovenia
UK
Commission activity
E-Europe
White paper recommendations
Pan European card activity
Overview of non-European activity
US
Asia Pacific
Lessons for Europe
European market situation for smart cards in
healthcare
Size of market
Application trends
Market challenges
Multi-application potential
Lessons learnt from defunct schemes
Issues still to resolve
Data protection
GSM and healthcare
Companies currently active within the market
Card suppliers
Infrastructure equipment suppliers
Software development
Systems integrators
Other services
Industry development
How technology will develop in the future
Card technology
Card pricing
Infrastructure technology
Market impact
Strategic recommendations
The future market for smart card systems in healthcare
in Europe
Highlighted business opportunities
Lessons from other business areas
Strategic recommendations
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