RFID in Clinical Settings

Author: Carla Frances Reed

Published on: June 01, 2006

Abstract

Authorities across the globe recognize the value of sharing patient and remedy data across a network of expert medical practitioners. The concept of “tele-medicine” has been positively received in several geographies, with medical teams collaborating across digital networks –sharing patient data, radiology and exploratory test results. A Single Version of the Truth – SVOT – in order to enable health care practitioners to work in collaboration, across the Chain of Care (Care Chain) is a vision that is achievable through the combination of wireless, wired and network technologies.

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The potential rewards are great – the key is ensuring that the information available in these systems is accurate, timely and accessible. This requires very detailed and specific data, captured at the point of care, versus the traditional transmission of information from one system to another.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) provides capabilities that meet this need. RFID enables identification and tracking of events, activities and entities at the unique item, patient and incident level – providing sensory data to manage the critical links in the Care Chain – real time – across a global network of care givers.

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