DataCard Signs Remarketing Agreement With Leading Biometrics Company.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 1997--DataCard Corporation announced today that it has signed an agreement to remarket products and services from Biometric Tracking, L.L.C. (BT), a world leader in the integration of biometrics and smart card applications. The agreement significantly expands DataCard's product offering, especially for the health care and health insurance industries. "The health care market needs innovative, new ways to verify patient eligibility and access accurate patient information at the point of care," said Michael Warthen, director of health industry marketing for DataCard Corporation. "Integrating our patient identification card issuance capabilities with BT's biometrics expertise will allow us to bring unique and powerful solutions to the market." The two companies have already developed an authentication and patient information solution called SmartReg that will help health care providers and health insurers reduce fraud without compromising patient privacy or data security. "This new smart registration solution will improve the speed, accuracy and efficiency of the registration process," said Warthen. "Plus, it will allow patients to carry key medical records on smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. for review in a wide variety of health care settings." The first SmartReg system will be installed this summer at the Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island An island off the southern coast of South Carolina in the Sea Islands of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a popular tourist resort. The town of Hilton Head Island, on the northeast coast, has a population of 35,200. Medical Center & Clinics in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , a member of the Tenet Healthcare Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) is an operating company that owns and operates 57 hospitals in the United States [1]. It is based in Dallas, Texas. Its stock ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange is NYSE: THC. family. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Warthen, the two companies have also created SmartPass, an advanced Java-based biometric solution for securing access to electronic medical records and hospital information systems. "Health care facilities around the world need solutions like SmartReg and SmartPass that help them reduce fraud and improve productivity," said Mike Stock, BT's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . He noted, "SmartPass will utilize biometrics in place of passwords to provide maximum security for local and Internet-based health care applications." Biometric Tracking, L.L.C. is a world leader in authentication and verification solutions for a variety of industries, including law enforcement, corrections, health care, inventory control, computer security, drug testing, airline travel and access control. Solutions are based on digital holography Digital holography refers to the science and the process of acquiring three-dimensional signals that enable the high-definition measurement of the surface dimensions of an object or an assembly of objects, and in which multi-wavelength optical imaging interferometry is employed to and small electro-optical scanners which read three-dimensional data from fingers. The company also integrates biometrics products with smart card technology to create authentication solutions for financial transaction environments and other applications that demand high security. The company is based in North Kansas City, Missouri North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,714 at the 2000 census, but the city is host to some 20,000 workers during the business day. . (www.biotrack.com) DataCard Corporation, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Minneapolis, Minn., is a world leader in innovative plastic card solutions. The company offers a spectrum of card-related products and services, including card personalization systems, digital photo ID systems, badging services, transaction terminals and systems integration services. The company also offers a Smart Card Solutions Center, a technical resource for customers considering smart card programs. (www.datacard.com) CONTACT: Mark Iverson (612) 988-1763 mark_iverson@datacard.com |
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