Design and Development of an RFID-based HIS - A Case Study
The Healthcare industry involves critical activities where small mistakes could cause huge loss of life and incur massive financial losses. Improving operational efficiency and enhancing data correctness of patients are the prime targets of using hospital information system (HIS). Radio Frequency Id...
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doaj-a765fb79c45a4f099cdb780440d2d92e2021-04-02T12:39:45ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Engineering Business Management1847-97902011-02-013118Design and Development of an RFID-based HIS - A Case StudyC.H. WuW.H. IpS.K. KwokG.T.S. HoC.Y. ChanThe Healthcare industry involves critical activities where small mistakes could cause huge loss of life and incur massive financial losses. Improving operational efficiency and enhancing data correctness of patients are the prime targets of using hospital information system (HIS). Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, with a unique ability to perform automatic data collection without any human intervention, has gained great interest in the healthcare industry. In this research, an RFID-enabled HIS is proposed for improving operations in a hospital. This research presents the fundamentals of RFID, the benefits and its challenges, and also demonstrates three improved signature applications. It aims at providing the healthcare industry with a comprehensive understanding of RFID and its suitability for healthcare applications. The proposed system is considered to be suitably operational, practical, and affordable for healthcare organizations not only in China and Hong Kong, but also in other countrieshttp://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/design-and-development-of-an-rfid-based-his-a-case-studyRFIDhosptial information systemdrug dispensing systembody checking systememergency transfusion system |
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C.H. Wu W.H. Ip S.K. Kwok G.T.S. Ho C.Y. Chan Design and Development of an RFID-based HIS - A Case Study International Journal of Engineering Business Management RFID hosptial information system drug dispensing system body checking system emergency transfusion system |
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Design and Development of an RFID-based HIS - A Case Study |
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Design and Development of an RFID-based HIS - A Case Study |
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Design and Development of an RFID-based HIS - A Case Study |
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Design and Development of an RFID-based HIS - A Case Study |
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Design and Development of an RFID-based HIS - A Case Study |
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SAGE Publishing |
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International Journal of Engineering Business Management |
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1847-9790 |
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2011-02-01 |
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The Healthcare industry involves critical activities where small mistakes could cause huge loss of life and incur massive financial losses. Improving operational efficiency and enhancing data correctness of patients are the prime targets of using hospital information system (HIS). Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, with a unique ability to perform automatic data collection without any human intervention, has gained great interest in the healthcare industry. In this research, an RFID-enabled HIS is proposed for improving operations in a hospital. This research presents the fundamentals of RFID, the benefits and its challenges, and also demonstrates three improved signature applications. It aims at providing the healthcare industry with a comprehensive understanding of RFID and its suitability for healthcare applications. The proposed system is considered to be suitably operational, practical, and affordable for healthcare organizations not only in China and Hong Kong, but also in other countries |
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RFID hosptial information system drug dispensing system body checking system emergency transfusion system |
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