SMART CARD projects

The facts

Before going any further please be aware of the following facts.

• "We are from Government and we are here to help!" are famous words everyone laughs at. We at Almex SmartCardSource REALLY want you to use and have complete success implementing BasicCards. Start small by buying a kit and grow big. You will be our valued customer for a long time.


• Get competitive advantage by using BasicCard! YOU will have head start over competition in the field. While they will still be at starting stages you will be presenting your solution to prospective buyers. Read about BasicCard advantages HERE.

Real Life Projects - happy customers

Lott Physical Therapy chose our smart card system to manage customer attendance and usage of facilities. Our software talks to their data base where customer's payments and allowed usages (visits) are recorded. Also they went for complete package with external access door control.

EXTENDED HOURS - At front door customers use smart card with external smart card reader. Smart card gets checked by PC running SC Manager software. If customer is allowed in door automatically unlocks. That system works during extended hours of operation (early morning, later evening). Overnight door stays locked.

REGULAR HOURS - During regular hours front door is unlocked. Customer use smart card reader at front desk to log in. SC Manager checks to identify users and customer's picture pops up on the screen. Also there is warning if customer's dues are not paid. Operator can handle an unlimited number of cards. Also, we are printing cards with custom logo and messages as shown on the left.

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Health Smart Card for Caribbean - Curacao

Today country of sunshine Curacao has one of the more advanced Health Smart Card systems in the world! 

Process initiated by major insurance company and software/service company ACTS - Curacao. Almex SmartCard Solutions provided all smart cards and smart card software. Whole process started with Health Insurance company approaching ACTS and explaining that they have to do drastic change in way the visits to doctors and claims are handled. Improvements suppose to prevent waste of time, money and resources, double payments, speed up claims procedures and preventing abuse of the system. 

ACTS and Almex wrote detailed requirements which was basically blueprint how system will be used. Project was divided into 3 phases where second and trhird phase carried functionality improvements of the first phase. Cards selected are Zeith Control ZC3.9, readers OmniKey and Xiring. Several months took for smart card programmers to complete their job and about twice as much ACTS programmers to create central data base and user's interface screens. There was also time spent on testing and fixing small things. 

ACTS decided to use desktop and portable smart card terminals for medical professionals. They also decided to print cards themselves and as result of all above 70 thousand smart cards are now being distributed to practically every person in Curacao. Soon we will have feedbacks from the users and doctors but so far it looks like that every body is looking forward to get and use the Health Smart card system. 

Still not sure why Smart Cards at all? View this brochure for some answers!