ThingMagic announced that its Astra RFID Readers have been deployed at the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center in Burbank, Calif. The Astra readers are included as part of a RFID solution designed to reduce patient anxiety and improve the workflow between clinicians, patients and administrators. The Disney Family Cancer Center administration will employ […]

Printed electronic technology such as RFID antennas and tags are predicted to revolutionize sectors of the portable electronics industry, reports Electronic Products & Technology. To process applications, many RFID draw on thin, flexible carbon-zinc batteries, as a primary power source. The batteries are not rechargeable, but they are relatively low in cost and safely disposable. […]

Health care is not only a hot political topic but also one of great interest in the identification industry. How patients and caregivers will be identified is a discussion taking place all over the country. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talks with Randy Vanderhoof executive director of the Smart Card Alliance, about the organization’s health […]

Versus Technology announced the integration of its real-time locating system to Rauland’s Responder 5 Nurse Call. The integration will assist hospitals communicate in real-time to minimize data entry, eliminate redundant activities and automate tasks such as patient call cancellation. With call systems such as Responder 5 in place, hospitals can increase the nurse-to-patient ratio while […]

The first Identity as a Service (IaaS) Solution for health care from idOnDemand will be featured at the 2010 Annual Health care Information and Management Systems Society Conference & Exhibition on March 1-4. The exhibition is a gathering of health care and IT management systems in the world and is set to be held at […]

CenTrak, provider of real time location systems used for tracking equipment, patients and staff, announced the release of its new hand hygiene compliance system. Battery powered monitors can be mounted to any dispenser, canister, pump, or sink to track usage. The system automatically captures a caregiver’s badge ID upon entry and and exit from patient […]

What’s the latest buzz on health care? The United States could be lagging behind other countries when addressing the digital future of the health care business. For the past decade, European and Asian countries with nationalized health care systems have used smart cards to identify patients and track their medical records, insurance information, prescriptions, and […]