Gemalto to supply healthcare smartcard system for in Algeria
12 July 2006 Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Algiers, Algeria. Gemalto
(Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), has been selected by the Algerian national
health insurance authority (Caisse Nationale de la Securite Sociale des
Travailleurs Salaries, CNAS) to be its sole provider for the rollout of the
first healthcare microprocessor cards in Algeria. As prime contractor,
Gemalto will manage the entire project. Main roll out is to take place in
2007, including a total of 7 million smart cards. Under the contract,
Gemalto will provide CNAS with a microprocessor card-based turnkey solution
to strongly authenticate both healthcare beneficiaries and healthcare
providers, while ensuring full prescription traceability. Gemalto's solution
involves smart cards for citizens, smart cards for healthcare professionals,
the related customization system and an integrated issuance and management
system. Leveraging on its expertise in solutions and services customization,
Gemalto will assist the CNAS in starting off the production process, and
ensure proper training for the CNAS personnel. For the citizens, the
healthcare smart card simplifies substantially the submission of claims to
the Algerian social security services by digitizing claims forms. It also
offers a high degree of transaction security and speeds up claim
reimbursements. "We needed a partner with expertise in rolling out
healthcare smart card and customization systems," said Mr Ahmed Khenchoul,
General Director of CNAS. "Gemalto had a clear understanding of our needs
and was able to propose a turnkey solution enabling healthcare institutions
to migrate efficiently to smart card technology. By doing so, healthcare
institutions in Algeria will be able to securely manage patient records and
verify patient benefits while keeping patient data confidential." "We are
proud to be taking part in this ambitious CNAS modernization plan, which
will be a premiere not only in North Africa but on the entire African
continent," added Xavier Chanay, President CIS, Middle East, Africa at
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