Rfid
Jerico Guerrero
BINF 3125
RFID Technology in a Healthcare Setting
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is an emerging technology that can be applied to a variety of disciplines to track inventory, manage personnel, identify data elements, as well as perform many other tasks or services. Any basic RFID system consists of a tag, a reader, and software which can be used to interact with the RFID device. This software filters, aggregates, and uses the RFID data to support that organization’s day to day functions. The premise is certainly not new technology, but rather a technological advancement of bar-coding. Recently, RFID technology has found its way into the healthcare setting, particularly in the field of medical records. Although in its infancy, RFID technology has a shown great potential to considerably reduce cost, increase patient safety, and improve the quality of care. Although it has many uses in a healthcare organization, this paper will focus on RFIDs and the medical record. The focus of this report will be on the uses, issues, and impacts of the human implantable RFID chip and the traditional RFID system. The first reported RFID implant was in 1998 in Britain by scientist Kevin Warwick. As part of his experiment, Warwick used his implant to open doors, switch on lights, and cause a verbal response from a building. Just four years later in 2002, a company known as the VeriChip Corporation received preliminary approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for a microchip device. After adhering to certain guidelines, the FDA granted approval in 2004 for the VeriChip Corporation to begin selling these bio-implantable microchips that stored personal health information. The release of the VeriChip was met with both advocacy and criticism. Some touted it as a medical milestone, while others immediately claimed that it was an invasion of privacy. The main premise of the VeriChip was an implant that links to an online
BINF 3125
RFID Technology in a Healthcare Setting
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is an emerging technology that can be applied to a variety of disciplines to track inventory, manage personnel, identify data elements, as well as perform many other tasks or services. Any basic RFID system consists of a tag, a reader, and software which can be used to interact with the RFID device. This software filters, aggregates, and uses the RFID data to support that organization’s day to day functions. The premise is certainly not new technology, but rather a technological advancement of bar-coding. Recently, RFID technology has found its way into the healthcare setting, particularly in the field of medical records. Although in its infancy, RFID technology has a shown great potential to considerably reduce cost, increase patient safety, and improve the quality of care. Although it has many uses in a healthcare organization, this paper will focus on RFIDs and the medical record. The focus of this report will be on the uses, issues, and impacts of the human implantable RFID chip and the traditional RFID system. The first reported RFID implant was in 1998 in Britain by scientist Kevin Warwick. As part of his experiment, Warwick used his implant to open doors, switch on lights, and cause a verbal response from a building. Just four years later in 2002, a company known as the VeriChip Corporation received preliminary approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for a microchip device. After adhering to certain guidelines, the FDA granted approval in 2004 for the VeriChip Corporation to begin selling these bio-implantable microchips that stored personal health information. The release of the VeriChip was met with both advocacy and criticism. Some touted it as a medical milestone, while others immediately claimed that it was an invasion of privacy. The main premise of the VeriChip was an implant that links to an online
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