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Insurance cards are considered to be the first step towards a more ambitious application of chip cards in the area of health care. In Germany, the nation-wide implementation of health insurance cards is gaining importance as part of a medium term cost reduction strategy. Increased usage of this technology is not a question of feasibility but of economic efficiency. The federal associations of doctors, pharmacists, and health insurance funds are preparing for the use of electronic prescriptions instead of conventional paper forms. This marks the next phase of their common initiative to cut costs in the complex data flow within the health care system.
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