…more than 20 million people insured in the state healthcare system could not use the electronic health card with Thales chip card technology.
With its electronic health cards, Thales Deutschland offers a progressive and digital solution for the health market and avoids, for example, repeated patient examinations, reducing the amount of unnecessary expenses in the health care system. Furthermore, the cards play a decisive role with regards to active security by identifying the patient and preventing fraudulent use, which at the same time reduces costs and protects privacy. The card allows for the access to an electronic medical file. It contains emergency data such as blood type, existing allergies and information on current medical treatments.