RFID Technology: Emerging Support for Healthcare Market

RNCOS: In the 21^st century medical delivery system, RFID technology has a very important contribution. Combined with wireless networks, medical devices/ instrument connectivity, and other modern healthcare systems it can induce the much needed confidence in a person entering a hospital to have an efficient, safe and successful treatment with accurate and seamless billing.

The healthcare industry can take the cues and make prudent investment in technologies that will have maximum impact. With the present healthcare infrastructure, the regulatory environment and government and business organizations’ enterprise to address these issues will determine the future needs of healthcare industry and the patients it serves. Market studies and insights have targeted to provide a strategic healthcare projection map to all those associated with this industry.

A recent usage of the RFID technology in the healthcare industry is its full implementation in Bangkok Hospital to improve the level of security for their patients. It believes that treatment so done would be devoid of medical error. RFID wristband would be tied to patients who would carry details about their names, ages, sexes, drugs and the dosage to be given. This will ensure easier and faster identification so as to strengthen the level of care, and administer drugs efficiently.

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