Using RFID Technology for Managing Patient Medical File

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology using radio frequencies for identifying objects in inventory, tracing cars in parking areas and identifying books in libraries. RFID technology also can be used in hospital medical record for managing patient medical Files. RFID is a very popular technology for identifying an item or object from nearest distance. RFID also can be integrated with Computer based medical record file tracking application system. RFID technology can be used to quickly and easily tracking and identifying a patient medical record file. RFID can replace the existing barcode system of identifying a patient file. This research was done for managing patient medical filse in govt. hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Author(s): Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

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