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
18 May, 2010Versus tapped for hospital expansion
Versus announced that Avera McKennann University Hospital is expanding its real-time locating system to the hospitals new surgery center, scheduled to open July 2010. Utilizing the Versus Advantages Clinic solution will enable Avera more efficient patient flow and communication to family members regarding patient status throughout the facility’s 28 private patient rooms and eight surgical […]
18 May, 2010Alien enables improved tracking at Spanish blood bank
Alien Technology recently partnered with Barcelona, Spain-based integrator Aifos Solutions for the implementation of an ultra high frequency RFID based hemo-derivative blood bag tracking application at the Blood and Tissue Bank of Balearic Islands. The application included Alien’s ultra high frequency Squiggle inlay mounted on each of the plasma bags, with a reader/writer mounted above […]
17 May, 2010Is cryptography the future of physical access control?
PKI begins its migration from the desktop to the door By Zack Martin, Editor, AVISIAN Publications Most people don’t think much about opening doors: insert key, turn knob and walk in. If your workplace issues ID badges there may be a bit more thought that goes into it as you tap the badge on a […]
17 May, 2010PositiveID completes prototype of RF-based glucose monitoring system
PositiveID announced that it has completed development of the initial prototype of its RF-based iGlucose system. The system consists of a small cradle that connects to any data-capable glucose meter to automatically communicate diabetic’s blood sugar readings to the iGlucose online database in real-time. This improves diabetes management and helps ensure patient compliance, data accuracy […]
14 May, 2010Episode 55: Migrating physical access control systems
The idea of migrating from a legacy physical access control system to a newer one could be painful proposition for some. Re-carding may be the least of the worries because sometimes migration can involve entirely new backbones and infrastructures. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin spoke with Allan Fontanella, senior director of product marketing for identity […]
14 May, 2010Report: RFID to be a billion-dollar market in health care
Kalorama Information, an independent market researcher, suggests that there will be nearly a billion-dollar market for RFID in the health care industry. In its new report, “The Global Market for RFID in Health care,” Kalorama notes that RFID systems employed in health care settings may enable management to keep track of their staff’s compliance with […]
13 May, 2010PositiveID files patent for RF glucose monitoring system
PositiveID announced that it has filed a provisional patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering an interface that employs radio frequency communication for checking glucose levels. The provisional patent covers the use of radio frequency technology to help sense and communicate changes in glucose levels in the blood through an electromechanical drive-based […]
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