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
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02 Nov, 2009Atlanta hospital uses RFID to track cardiology equipment
The Cardiac Program at St. Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta has chosen to implement WaveMark’s real-time inventory management (RTIM) solution to track over 3,500 products valued at $2 million in its Cardiac Cath and Electrophysiology (EP) labs. WaveMark`s RFID-enabled hospital inventory management solution, WaveMark CIMS, is able to interface with several hospital information systems already in […]
02 Nov, 2009Biometrics secure access to prescription drug dispensers
30 Oct, 2009Identity, trust, future of government information systems key topics at smart cards conference
Discussions about identity and trust highlighted the 8th Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference that concluded today in Washington, D.C. From healthcare to more efficient government information system development to Internet security, knowing with whom you are dealing and being able to authenticate their identity online is a top issue for the federal government. And […]
29 Oct, 2009Smart Card Alliance announces new board
The Smart Card Alliance announced its 2009-2010 board and seven-member executive committee. Elections were held during the 8th Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference, taking place at the Washington DC Convention Center. The Smart Card Alliance elected executive committee is made up of the following board members: Chair – Neville Pattinson, Gemalto Vice chair – […]
26 Oct, 2009BloodCenter of Wisconsin lands $1.4 million grant from National Institute of Health
The BloodCenter of Wisconsin (BCW) has won a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop RFID technology for the automatic identification, tracking, and status monitoring of blood and blood products across the entire transfusion medicine supply chain. The NIH grant will fund the development and testing of a prototype which […]
26 Oct, 2009Biometrics catching in health care?
As health care providers move to electronic records, correct patient identification becomes a priority By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications President Barack Obama wants every citizen to have electronic medical records. One of the challenges in health care though is making sure the correct record is linked to the right patient and that the information […]
25 Oct, 2009Middle Tennessee Medical Center to implement infant security system
Middle Tennessee Medical Center (MMTC) in Murfreesboro, TN will implement Guard RFID Solution’s Infant Protection system for its new $267 million health care facility. The TotGuard system will use active RFID technology and existing Ethernet networks to track infant patients throughout the hospital. The system uses active tags with a unique dual-tamper detection technology as […]
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