Integrate RFID To Grow Your Sales

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RFID (radio frequency identification) technology may be commonly associated with retail giants like Wal-Mart, but RFID integrator Mobile Aspects, Inc. has found success in the healthcare vertical. Mobile Aspects integrates Tag-it HF-I inlays from Texas Instruments (TI), which are used to tag high-value medical devices and supplies placed inside custom-designed supply cabinets for asset management. This is one example of how an integrator put RFID technology to work in the healthcare market. However, there are plenty of other applications and sales opportunities in healthcare.

TI RFID tag and reader ICs (integrated circuits) are in other medical applications from surgical sponges to tablet PCs. RFID minimizes human error by providing an automatic way of identifying and tracking assets. For instance, Mobile Aspects’ RFID-enabled storage cabinets provide a link between the hospital employee, the patient, and the medical supplies used. Other RFID applications can wirelessly link patients to the correct medical records.

Another innovative use of RFID in healthcare is the SmartSponge System from ClearCount. This solution uses TI high-frequency RFID tags to automate the process of managing surgical sponges during surgery. The sponges are permanently affixed with passive RFID tags smaller than a dime, helping prevent retained surgical items (items mistakenly left inside of patients). ClearCount’s RFID-based SmartSponge System allows healthcare professionals to simultaneously count and differentiate between types of sponges. Additionally, because RFID does not require a line of sight between the reader and tags, there is no need to physically separate sponges or orient the tags in any way to scan them. This minimizes the handling of soiled sponges by nursing staff. Whether you integrate RFID into your own product as Mobile Aspects has or you are simply looking for another hot RFID sales opportunity, healthcare is a vertical that continues to lead the way in applying RFID technology to solve business problems.

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