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Figure 2: Comparing RFID Tags and their Use
It's important to note that the majority of RFID tags can be programmed by the user - a critical component in the development of patient-based strategies around RFID and the reason healthcare service providers are focused on this technology and its implications for redefining their entire treatment programs and treatment value chains.
Figure 3 provides a schematic that defines how RFID works. Tags communicate with antennas specifically developed to pick up their pre-defined radio frequency and in turn communicate tag content and status back to a host computer. Once the data is transferred back to the host computer, databases are used for tracking and managing patient data.
Figure 3: Exploring How RFID Works
Given the real-time access of information that RFID provides and the low cost of passive connectors, researchers from a consortium of companies have completed several studies in how to manage triage emergencies using real-time data monitoring, specifically using passive RFID tags. The work of these researchers in quickly resolving a medical triage crisis through the effective use of real-time information and patient monitoring is provided in the paper they published which shows the implications of how real-tome data can save lives, RFID (2006). The ability to quickly define treatment strategies for wide groups of injured people is critical,...
The role of RFID, wireless devices and the integration of databases will revolutionize and make more possible the optimum treatment plans for patients.
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