Finger Vein Sensors Further Bring Biometric Healthcare to Turkey

In an initiative to better manage health services in Turkey, combating abuse and inefficiencies, the Social Security Institution of Turkey has been adopting biometrics since 2012. This week, Hitachi Europe announced that, in support of this continuing adoption, it is rolling out BIOMIG devices: mobile WiFi scanners featuring the company’s finger vein recognition technology.

The deployment stands to make patient identification at what Hitachi refers to as the “point of care” more efficient and more secure. By including wireless functionality, the scanners bring the versatility of mobile tech to the healthcare space.

“MIG has been implementing one of the biggest biometrics projects in Turkey and Europe and has translated its experience in reliability and ergonomics to the healthcare industry by way of its BIOMIG device,” says Hitachi Europe country manager, Erman Akgün.

By using the BIOMIG scanners at point of service, the Turkish government can better manage reimbursements in accordance with the Universal Health Insurance scheme, under which employees pay compulsory healthcare fund contributions.

Turkey’s focus on biometrics has resulted in the BIOMIG device already having been introduced to several private hospitals, hospital groups and dialysis centers.

“With the inclusion of university hospitals in the biometric authentication system, a market of around TRY 10.000.000 emerged,” explains Yener Güçkıran, MIG International’s head of sales for healthcare. “Our aim is to capture 75% of this market. In this dynamic, ambitious and rapidly growing market BIOMIG stands out with its technology, speed, reliability and convenience.”

In support of the vascular biometric mode, Hitachi points to the fact that vein patterns are sub-dermal and are therefore extremely difficult to clone for spoofing purposes.

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In other finger vein technology news, last week findBIOMETRICS reported on a partnership between Fujisoft and mofiria to bring the former’s finger vein solution to a wider audience.

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July 11, 2014 – by Peter B. Counter

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