Federated identity knocks down silos for clinical drug research
SIA takes on health care security space
New NSTIC pilots announced
$15.5 million awarded for pilots to help states, students and patients
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
10 Jun, 2010Private insurance company to register Indian citizens in national ID program
India’s largest life insurance company, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), will become an official registrar for the country’s biometric ID program under an agreement with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the government entity running India’s new biometric ID program. LIC will become a registrar and will allow the UIDAI to access the company’s database […]
10 Jun, 2010HealthSMART strategy plans to release e-health smart card
An e-health smart card is in the works and scheduled to be implemented in Australia by Victoria’s Department of Health. The card, HealthSMART, is meant to monitor and secure access to Victorian public health sector applications with two factor authentication technology. The system will consist of a smart card management system including card printers, contact […]
08 Jun, 2010Pediatric hospital taps Patient Care Tech. for workflow automation
Patient Care Technology Systems announced that Cook Children’s Medical Center has selected the company’s Amelior Tracker system to automatically track medical equipment throughout their Ft. Worth, Texas facility. Amelior Tracker will integrate with the CenTrak Gen2IR active RFID tag to enable the 282-bed pediatric care facility to track mobile medical equipment and increase equipment utilization, […]
07 Jun, 2010Dynamic Computer Corp. develops RFID hand-washing application
Dynamic Computer Corp. has developed a hand hygiene monitor application made possible by RFID technology, to reduce yearly incidences of health care-associated infections (HAIs). The solution uses RFID readers in soap dispensing units that monitor staff member’s via their RFID-enabled ID badges, and capture the location and timing of hand hygiene compliance. Staff members are […]
03 Jun, 2010Modular locks enable easy technology swaps
When representatives from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies went out to talk to customers about the company’s technology they were taken aback at what they heard, said Steve Down, general manager at Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies. “We thought we knew what the customer wanted but when we started talking to them and found out where the […]
02 Jun, 2010Smart cards confirm attendance
The Medical Council of India recently approved a proposal that will require all medical colleges and institutes in India to have faculty identification, tracking and monitoring systems, according to a PHARMABIZ.com report. The Medical Council of India notes that this initiative comes as a means to ensure the regular attendance of faculty at each of […]
28 May, 2010Alabama hospital pilots RFID for hygiene compliance
The Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama is involved in a pilot study testing the use of RFID technology to monitor compliance with hand washing guidelines, according to a local news report. Every health care worker wears an RFID badge that interacts with the facilities newly installed soap dispensing system, which also contains an […]
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