Sesam Vitale - 2 smartcard
The second component in the French national healthcare IT programme is the patient-held Sesam Vitale-2 smartcard.
The Sesam Vitale-2 will contain a photograph of the user, vital medical details, and a secure patient identifier. Critically, the Vitale-2 will allow patient control over clinical access to patient records, as it will be required to unlock access to the central EHR system, the DMP.
The Sesam Vitale-2 card is complemented by the CPS card. This is the health professional’s security smartcard.
The contract for this is held by French electronics group Sagem, with networking and data integration of the backbone network provided by France Telecom and Atos Origin.
Roll-out of the Sesam Vitale-2 began April 2007 in the Ille-et-Vilaine, in the Bretagne region. In summer 2007, the system is intended to be rolled out in the Pays-de-la-Loire, and from autumn 2007 throughout the rest of France.
Links on French DMP and ehealth programme
http://www.sante.gouv.fr/assurance_maladie/actu/dmp.htm
Ministry of Health
GIP-DMP
CNIL
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