Perform a literature on smart card technology and write a 1,000 to 1,250-word paper that addresses the topic and, specifically, the following questions:

1. What is the history of "smart cards"? Which industries have utilized smart card technology successfully?

2. Explain the concept of "stored value" as it applies to smart card technologies and describe how this feature might be utilized by consumers to obtain health care services.

3. Explain how smart cards can reduce fraud and streamline administrative procedures.

4. What are the futurist projections for the use of smart cards in 5 to 10 years?

You are required to use a minimum of three qualified, current (no more than 5 years old) publication references with in-text citations for this paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.