G7-CARDS

• Mr. Herve Doare
  

  Cap Sesa
  Rue de l'Universite, 129 F-75007 Paris France	tel: 33 1 49 55 96 80 fax: 33 1 49 55 96 96 hdoare.Spade@Ecom.Cgs.Fr
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The issues to be addressed in this wider context are:

1. the acceptability of data cards through fulfilling demands for privacy and security

2. the complementary nature and synergy between data cards and telematics networks

3. the harmonisation of data sets and the interoperability of applications and services by complying with relevant international standards at all system layers.

The study will deal with all technical, economical and social aspects related to the application of cards in healthcare, and will publish a series of documents and reports aimed at disseminating the information and increasing the awareness of decision makers on the potential of this technology and related applications.

The focus will be on doing the necessary preparatory work to demonstrate the feasibility of the development and piloting of an international emergency card that would provide the essential medical information that is vital for an emergency situation, as well as an international harmonised administrative data set, and of an international professional card that will allow the secure identification of healthcare professionals when accessing medical data and network services.

Integral part of the preparatory study will be the organisation of meetings and workshops of experts to prepare the discussion and to reach consensus on the conclusions.