Smart Cards Applications in the Healthcare System

Authors

  • Claudiu Oltean Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Keywords:

Gemalto .NET Smart Card, CCR-Continuity of Care Records, SET-Secure Electronic Transaction, ASN1, XML, SMHApp, SETApps, AES, Rijnadel, Remoting

Abstract

Current medical system based on medical records and health books is outdated and no longer meets the new requirements. Essential information security in terms of data privacy, integrity and authenticity, is not assured. Healthcare fraud with medical records is quite easy, because there is no security features to prevent this. Obtaining prescription drugs is slowly, the patient is forced in most cases, to go to the pharmacy staff to get their prescription. Another issue is data portability because each clinic can use a proprietary format of medical records, which is not always standardized. Modern and efficient healthcare system can be achieved by introducing smart cards and related software. Their introduction in addition to the portability and data security, reduce costs for both patient and medical institutions. The result will be increase confidence and patient satisfaction in medical institutions. Developed software package includes software applications which manage medical archive to smartcard, in a secure form and a software module which can be used for e-commerce transactions. All developed software application meets current standards for data security. Implementation of such solutions in practice would significantly reduce current costs in healthcare system.

Author Biography

Claudiu Oltean, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

IT&C Security Master, Cybernetics, Statistics and Economic Informatics Faculty

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Published

2011-06-30

How to Cite

Oltean, C. (2011). Smart Cards Applications in the Healthcare System. Journal of Mobile, Embedded and Distributed Systems, 3(2), 61-68. Retrieved from http://www.jmeds.eu/index.php/jmeds/article/view/Smart-Cards-Applications-in-the-Healthcare-System

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2011): Mobile and Embedded Security

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