Smart Cards in Healthcare: a global solution that might save megabucks for Medicare
December 13, 2012
Hosted by Té Revesz
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Episode Description
Governments and healthcare organizations worldwide are implementing smart health cards. Smart cards can improve the security & privacy of patient information, provide a secure carrier for portable medical records, access to emergency information, and enable compliance with government mandates. Smart health cards reduce healthcare fraud and significantly reduce costs. So why aren’t they used more widely in the US? And why isn’t anyone talking smart cards in the battle over Medicare’s future? My guest, Michael MagGrath, head of the Smart Card Alliance's Healthcare Council has testified about the benefits of smart cards before the US Dept. of Health & Human Services. He, and Alliance chairman, Randy Vanderhoof talk about pending legislation. How such a system might work in the US and the potential savings. What other countries are doing. Medical identity theft and other risks. International opportunities for tech providers, pharma & device firms, service providers, insurer—and employers.
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Té Revesz
Té Revesz is known for her ability to conduct strategic research on a global basis and for her creativity in handling complex business challenges.
As principal of GlobalReach-SBI, a research and consulting firm with a network spanning over 60 countries, Té provides clients with strategic intelligence on market opportunities and threats. She covers such diverse areas as global branding, new product development, payment cards, clinical trials, and political risk. An expert in primary research, Té has interviewed business, government and labor leaders, doctors and technical experts—and managed focus groups—around the world. She was profiled in Super Searchers Go to the Source as one of the top US interviewers.
Prior to founding her own firm, Té headed the Industrial & Healthcare Practices of FIND's Strategic Consulting & Research Group and taught at the Zicklin School of Business (Baruch/CUNY). She was the Editor of Business International’s flagship newsletter and helped create its country risk service.
An NYC native, Té is active with Citizen Action, the URJ’s Commission on Social Action, and NY Neighbors for American Values (defending religious freedom, diversity and equality). She holds a Masters from Columbia’s School of International & Public Affairs and a BA from Goucher College. She’s an avid bike rider, theater buff and farmers market supporter—and the bemused owner of 2 demanding felines.
