«.Smart cards for the future healthcare systemThe healthcare sector is facing pressure to control operational costs and manage the information system in a manner more efficient and more secure using the latest technologies. As the healthcare industry advances, electronic data protection is becoming a major concern. Today's healthcare requires immediate and secure access to information without compromising confidentiality. Modern medicine and the latest technologies in the health system increase life expectancy. Today, people are gone longer, leading to significantly increased health care costs. The increase in healthcare spending has led to an increase in ways to reduce the cost of healthcare. One of the tools that the healthcare industry is trying to implement in order to reduce healthcare costs is the “smart card.” The introduction of smart cards in the healthcare sector could be a solution to reduce healthcare costs in the future. The smart card offers a unique opportunity to provide a healthcare solution for access and management of security information with data mobility and patient privacy. There is some controversy regarding the introduction of smart cards into the healthcare system; Controversy exists due to concerns about privacy, security, and understanding lock-in. In this article, I will discuss the main arguments for the use of smart cards, as well as the opposition to the use of this technology. The first thing to explore and discuss is the use of smart cards in healthcare and their purpose. What is a smart card? The smart card first invented in 1974 by the Frenchman Roland Moreno in France; during this time, the card is used as payment for a phone call; Since then, smart cards have been used in different industries, including ...... middle of paper ...... information is of paramount importance. The Canadian Nurse, 104(5), 8. Accessed July 28, 2010 at http://0proquest.umi.com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/pqdweb?did=1487741691&sid=2&Fmt=6&clientId=12302&RQT=309&VName= PQDSerb , (2003) Retrieved from: http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/research/acme/2005/11.pdf Smart cards give emergency doctors more time for patients... (nd). Retrieved from http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/5272.aspThede, LQ and Sewell, JP (2010). Informatics and nursing: skills and applications (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Terry, K. and Weinstock, M. (2008). Hospital and healthcare networks: will PHRs rule the waves or follow the tide? 82, 8; ABI/Informer Global. Retrieved from http://0-proquest.umi.com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/pqdweb?did=1545198461&sid=5&Fmt=6&clientId=12302&RQT=309&VName=PQD