Zebra Technologies has introduced a cartridge-based patient ID solution to make wristband printing easier and more cost-effective for health care organizations. “Missing or illegible wristbands are a major contributing factor to many adverse events,” says Cristina De Martini, global practice leader for health care at Zebra Technologies. “By utilizing bar-coded wristbands, hospitals can ensure that […]

Cephalon Inc. has selected OAT’s RFID solution for serialized shipment container tracking, extending its SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure for RFID reach to operational processes and workflows. Cephalon is an international biopharmaceutical company that has been testing RFID technology for the past three years to improve supply chain efficiency and visibility. RFID serialized container tracking will support […]

Alien Technology has announced its new high-performance H3 Integrated Circuit. With 512 bits of user memory and advanced security features, the H3 complements Alien’s existing H2 product. The new IC is targeted at converters and customers requiring exceptional performance, unique tag identification, and extended memory capabilities required to fully address RFID applications such as: airline […]

Cardinal Health, a global provider of products and services that improve the safety and productivity of health care, today announced an agreement with ClearCount Medical Solutions to distribute the first system cleared by the Food and Drug Administration that integrates both counting and detection for sponge management during surgeries. “Technologically advanced hospitals have been seeking […]

NanoMarkets research analysts are predicting RFID capabilities will achieve an unparalelled awesomeness over the next two years. And projects that the market for printed RFID devices will reach $3.6 billion by 2015. The trend-tracking firm even goes so far, in its most recent report, to say that hot markets for RFID include food security, pharmaceutical […]

A manufacturer of single sign-on solutions has added support for HID Global’s Crescendo cards. Passlogix says the combined features of its v-GO and Cresendo technologies have specific advantages for the health care industry, enabling hospitals to enable secure application sign-on without users having to manually entering their passwords. ORLANDO, Fla.–Passlogix®, Inc., announced that it has […]

The Turkish government will give citizens in Bolu province smart cards for access to health care. The pilot, expected to roll out in March, is designed to prevent health care fraud and loss of data. After an initial test of nine months, 300,000 people in Bolu will receive the cards. The smart cards are expected […]