RFID Applications in Healthcare-State-of-the-Art and Future Trends

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Author(s): Amir Manzoor (Bahria University, Pakistan)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 23
Source title: Maximizing Healthcare Delivery and Management through Technology Integration
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Tiko Iyamu (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa) and Arthur Tatnall (Victoria University, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9446-0.ch012

Keywords: Health Information Systems / Medical & Healthcare IS&T / Medical Information Science Reference

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Abstract

Implementation of RFID technology-based healthcare services is on the rise. The purpose of this chapter is a thorough, systematic review of the existing literature to provide a discussion of current trends and future directions in this domain. Findings indicate that tracking is the key RFID enabling function. Automatic data collection and transfer is an RFID function also frequently used in relation to assets, staff, and patients. Finally, RFID is employed for sensing, most often in relation to patients, but also to assets. The chapter concludes by highlighting future research directions where the deployment of RFID technology is likely to transform the healthcare sector.

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