Smart Cards - Current Trends,Developments and Future Prospects in Healthcare Industry

This report takes a global view of the market, detailing some non-European schemes that are viewed as particularly significant. These include reports from the USA, where the addition of commercial applications to health insurance cards is being considered and Thailand where a healthcare function may well be added to the new Thai ID card. Canadian and Australian initiatives are also examined in depth.

This latest strategic review from HBS Consulting places information about health cards within the overall context of smart card activity in Europe and of general trends within healthcare provision in Europe. Thanks to extensive primary research it features in depth information about specific schemes from their operators and it comments on specific trends within the industry, often from the point of view of existing suppliers.