Barcodes like magnetic stripes on CC are great for retrieving data quickly like in a supermarket but provide zero ability to authenticate the person holding the card, is who they are supposed to be. To do that you need some kind of biometric system usually like a fingerprint scanner or pin code.
The question is more one of effort and cost, also making sure you have good checks and balances on the services the patient uses. If someone comes in with another patients card and uses the service then the real patient comes in and can't because 'their friend' used it up they should get the message pretty quick. On 4 February 2012 13:36, Godfrey Baluku <[email protected]> wrote: > Benjamin,**** > > The problem here is updating the members who have subscribed to the > insurance scheme. I usually get over 300 members. Updating the system > takes me time because I have to input one member at a time. **** > > ** ** > > Thanks**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Bernard Adongo > *Sent:* 04 February 2012 13:31 > > *To:* Uganda Linux User Group > *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Barcode generator and reader software/ barcode > scanner**** > > ** ** > > So what is the barcode for, again?**** > > On 4 Feb 2012 13:22, "Godfrey Baluku" <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > Thanks Benjamin,**** > > **** > > What I forgot to tell you is that, I’ve got an existing database that has > a photograph of the beneficiaries to this scheme. Through this, I can > identify if the person is the real owner of the ID Card.**** > > **** > > Many thanks.**** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *[email protected] > *Sent:* 04 February 2012 13:14 > *To:* Uganda Linux User Group > *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Barcode generator and reader software/ barcode > scanner**** > > **** > > Hello fellow Tech Baluku. > > Two questions: > 1. How do you propose to prevent identity theft? > 2. How do you propose to prevent identity lending? > > Regards, > Benjamin T**** > > Godfrey Baluku <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > Hello Lug,**** > > **** > > I’ve got this idea of implementing a health insurance system using barcode > reader/scanner. This is the flow of the tasks. **** > > 1. Print identity cards with bar codes and issue them to the > beneficiaries of the insurance scheme.**** > > 2. After a person has subscribed for a period, let’s say 6 months, > I update his/her details in the database by use of a barcode scanner. This > is how I will do it:-**** > > a. He/she presents his card.**** > > b. I update his/her details by use of the barcode scanner.**** > > 3. When this perso n wants to access medical services, he/she comes > with his/her ID Card.**** > > 4. I use a barcode scanner to identify the validity of this person. > **** > > Where and how can I find the appropriate Device/Software.**** > > **** > > Thanks**** > > **** > > *Godfrey Baluku > IT Tech > Bwindi Community Hospital > www.bwindihospital.com > www.facebook/gbaluku > KypeID: bmgodie***** > > *Yahoo:balugodie > +256784420939/+256791844512* > > “*Total abstinence is so excellent a thing that it cannot be carried to > great an extent. in my passion for it i even carry it so far as to totally > abstain from total abstinence itself*." Mark Twain**** > > **** > > **** > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way.**** > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > -- Simon Vass
_______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
