RFID Healthcare News

81. MEDITECH Supports SATO Printer 9/1/2008
    SATO, a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry and a leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, announced that its GL408e printer is now supported by Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH) for use with its MEDITECH Laboratory and Microbiology product, as well as several other applications.
82. AeroScout's Visibility Solution Optimizes Workflow And Improves Patient Care For Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center 8/26/2008
    AeroScout’s Visibility Solution Optimizes Workflow and Improves Patient Care for Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center Award-Winning Michigan Hospital Deploys AeroScout’s Wi-Fi-Based Active RFID Solution to Track More Than 600 Patients.
83. Rapid Improvements In Real Time Locating Systems, Part 2 8/19/2008
    That standard encompasses RTLS readers that self calibrate so it does not matter if someone moves them. It enables tags that can talk to tags in mesh networks and other delights.
84. ThingMagic Delivers RFID Kit To A Wide Variety Of Applications 8/12/2008
    ThingMagic, Inc., a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, recently announced M5e-Compact, Mercury5e and Mercury4 module Development Kits are available for purchase online at www.thingmagic.com/store.
85. IT Channel Seeing Growth In RFID Projects, CompTIA Survey Reveals Asset Tracking, Personal Identification Are Most Popular Uses 8/12/2008
    Information technology (IT) channel companies say their customers are showing more interest in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, according to results of a new survey conducted by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).
86. Moses Taylor Hospital Selects Patient Care Technology Systems' Automatic Patient And Asset Tracking Solution For Emergency Department 7/23/2008
    Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS), a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc., recently announced that Moses Taylor Hospital has selected the company’s Amelior EDTracker software.
87. Study Shows Increasing RFID Adoption By Healthcare Organizations 7/17/2008
    Large healthcare organizations are increasingly investing in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies to improve care delivery and workflow processes according to an RFID end-user market study conducted by Spyglass Consulting group, a market intelligence and consultancy firm focusing on the healthcare-information technology sector.
88. CenTrak Acquires Important Patent For Dual Infrared/Radio Frequency (IR/RF) Technology; IR/RF Approach Enables 100% Room-Level Location Accuracy 7/11/2008
    CenTrak, Inc., a leading provider of Real-Time Locations Systems (RTLS) for tracking equipment and people indoors, recently announced that it has strengthened its intellectual property portfolio with the addition of an important patent for dual Infrared/Radio Frequency (IR/RF) location technology.
89. Online RFID Training Now Offered At 250 Universities Through Gatlin Education Services 7/8/2008
    RFID on the Web teaches students how to implement RFID successfully and prepares them to become RFID+ certified. It combines the ease of distance learning with the quality of personal instruction and real-world examples and scenarios.
90. Sonitor's Ultrasound RTLS For Hospitals (USID) Does Not Have EMI Risks As Reported By JAMA For RFID-Based Technologies 7/8/2008
    Sonitor Technologies, Inc. -- A JAMA article, published on June 25, 2008 and referenced by the media recently, highlights serious issues with Radio Frequency (RF) based location and tracking devices in a hospital environment.