June 1, 2007
Siemens Medical Solutions has announced the general availability of the CardOS Health 2.0 Patient Health Card Solution, in an effort to alleviate preventable medical errors and insurance fraud.
The highly portable, secure storage and communication device provides patient identification, electronic retrieval, storage, and display of critical medical and demographic data, and communication functions for health care information. The card meets the US Food and Drug Administration’s requirements for Class I medical devices that include design, development, and manufacturing controls.
The device is about the size of a credit card with a chip embedded and photo that allows patients to be quickly and accurately identified and authenticated during registration. It also provides instant access to key electronic medical record information, including insurance coverage and demographic information.
For more information, visit the company’s Web site.
