The project has met some resistance over its life-cycle, and was almost scrapped at one point, according to Australian IT. At one point, NEHTA actually acknowledged that its competitor would be better suited for the smartcard plan. However, a new plan for authentication of Healthcare Identity has been developed, and prospects for the healthcare plastic ID card are getting better.
NEHTA Head of Infrastructure Services Stephen Johnson, told the news source, "we've given a conceptual architecture of the way we believe the needs of the sector will need to be met in the future, and that includes tokens, a card system and a credential management system. It will be up to tenderers to demonstrate how they will fulfill those requirements. They may want to leverage their existing capabilities or develop new ones."
Bidders for the project were recently briefed on the details in Sydney, and NASH is working to provide credentials for approximately 600,000 doctors, nurses and other medical personnel.
In Mumbai, India, the office of Financial Information and Networks Organization is working with the government to help poor citizens manage their funds. Using a smartcard and biometric system, individuals can make deposits into their accounts in seconds. The government also uses this system to help monitor the healthcare of its citizens, hoping to provide as much care as possible for the people, the Hindu Business Line reports.
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Quelle/Source: ID Superstore, 21.09.2010
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