Critical elements and lessons learnt from the implementation of an RFID-enabled healthcare management system in a medical organization

Author name used in this manuscript: S. K. KwokAuthor name used in this manuscript: Albert H. C. Tsang2009-2010 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalAccepted ManuscriptPublishe

An Integrated Conceptual Framework for RFID Enabled Healthcare

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is a wireless communication technology that facilitates automatic identification and data capture without human intervention. Since 2000s, RFID applications in the health care industry are increasing.  RFID has brought many improvements in areas like patient care, patient safety, equipment tracking, resource utilization, processing time reduction and so on. On the other hand, often deployment of RFID is questioned on the issues like high capital investment, technological complexity, and privacy concerns. Exploration of existing literature indicates the presence of works on the topics like asset management, patient management, staff management, institutional advantages, and organizational issues. However, most of the works are focused on a particular issue. Still now, scholarly attempts to integrate all the facades of RFID-enabled healthcare are limited. In this paper, we propose a conceptual framework that represents the scope for implementation of this technology and the various dimensions of RFID-enabled healthcare and demonstrate them in detail. Also, we have discussed the critical issues that can prove to be potential barriers to its successful implementation and current approaches to resolving these. We also discuss some of the regulatory initiatives encouraging its adoption in the healthcare industry. Also, we have highlighted the future research opportunities in this domain

A review of challenges and barriers implementing RFID technology in the Healthcare sector

© 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved. The healthcare industry is progressively involved in adopting new technologies to provide improved quality of care given to patients. The implementation of RFID technology has globally impacted several industries and this revolution has improved the aspects of service delivery in the healthcare industry as well. The RFID technology has the potential to track medical assets and interact with almost any of the medical devices, pharmaceutical materials, IT equipment, or individual patients, deployed in hospitals all over the world. The motivation behind this paper is to investigate the advantages and obstacles to implement RFID technology in the healthcare sector highlighted in the literature. Further, we highlight the most possible methods or technologies to be adapted to overcome the limitations of implementation

Wykorzystanie systemów informacyjnych w praktyce jednostek opieki zdrowotnej

Information systems are now the basis of the operation of each unit in health care. This paper describes the objectives and benefits of the introduction of new technologies in information systems and examples of practical use of the systems in Poland and worldwide. In the paper chosen programs used to monitor patient's health status and their usefulness to professionals have been described. The inherent savings, which are brought by the computerization of healthcare facilities, have been pointed out as well as the contribution of European Union funds in financing the programs.Systemy informacyjne stanowią obecnie podstawę funkcjonowania każdej jednostki w ochronie zdrowia. W pracy opisano cele i korzyści z wprowadzania nowych technologii w systemach informacyjnych oraz przykłady praktycznego wykorzystanie systemów w Polsce i na świecie. Opisano wybrane programy monitorujące stan zdrowia pacjenta oraz ich przydatność dla profesjonalistów. Wskazano na oszczędności, jakie niesie ze sobą informatyzacja placówek ochrony zdrowia oraz udział środków z Unii Europejskiej w finansowaniu programów

The Use of Information Systems in Health Care Practice

Information systems are now the basis of the operation of each unit in health care. This paper describes the objectives and benefits of the introduction of new technologies in information systems and examples of practical use of the systems in Poland and worldwide. In the paper chosen programs used to monitor patient's health status and their usefulness to professionals have been described. The inherent savings, which are brought by the computerization of healthcare facilities, have been pointed out as well as the contribution of European Union funds in financing the programs.Systemy informacyjne stanowią obecnie podstawę funkcjonowania każdej jednostki w ochronie zdrowia. W pracy opisano cele i korzyści z wprowadzania nowych technologii w systemach informacyjnych oraz przykłady praktycznego wykorzystanie systemów w Polsce i na świecie. Opisano wybrane programy monitorujące stan zdrowia pacjenta oraz ich przydatność dla profesjonalistów. Wskazano na oszczędności, jakie niesie ze sobą informatyzacja placówek ochrony zdrowia oraz udział środków z Unii Europejskiej w finansowaniu programów

RFID adaption in healthcare organizations: An integrative framework

Radio frequency identification (RFID), also known as electronic label technology, is a non-contact automated identification technology that recognizes the target object and extracts relevant data and critical characteristics using radio frequency signals. Medical equipment information management is an important part of the construction of a modern hospital, as it is linked to the degree of diagnosis and care, as well as the hospital\u27s benefits and growth. The aim of this study is to create an integrated view of a theoretical framework to identify factors that influence RFID adoption in healthcare, as well as to conduct an empirical review of the impact of organizational, environmental, and individual factors on RFID adoption in the healthcare industry. In contrast to previous research, the current study focuses on individual factors as well as organizational and technological factors in order to better understand the phenomenon of RFID adoption in healthcare, which is characterized as a dynamic and challenging work environment. This research fills a gap in the current literature by describing how user factors can influence RFID adoption in healthcare and how such factors can lead to a deeper understanding of the advantages, uses, and impacts of RFID in healthcare. The proposed study has superior performance and effective results

RFID adoption in healthcare organizations in UAE

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is currently regarded as one of the most promising technologies, and considered as one of the sixteen key technologies in the coming decade, specifically in terms of its use, pervasiveness, market demand and commercial availability. RFID is perceived as critical technology for many purposes and applications, such as improving the efficiency and effectiveness in business operations and improving customer service. This research therefore has a hedonic motivation in developing an incorporated view of theoretical framework to identify factors that affect RFID adoption in healthcare and providing an empirical analysis of the effect of both organizational and individual factors on the diffusion of RFID based on the health care industry. Unlike other studies, the current study places more attention on individual factors in addition to the organizational factors and technological factors in an attempt to better understand the phenomenon of RFID adoption in health care, which is described as a complex and a very demanding work environment. This study serves to fill a gap in the existing literature through explaining of how user factors can contribute to the adoption of RFID in healthcare and how such factors might lead to better understanding of the benefits, use and impacts of RFID in health care sector

Utilizing Radiofrequency Identification Technology to Improve Safety and Management of Blood Bank Supply Chains

The importance of efficiency in the supply chain of perishable products, such as the blood products used in transfusion services, cannot be overstated. Many problems can occur, such as the outdating of products, inventory management issues, patient misidentification, and mistransfusion. The purpose of this article was to identify the benefits and barriers associated with radiofrequency identification (RFID) usage in improving the blood bank supply chain. Materials and Methods: The methodology for this study was a qualitative literature review following a systematic approach. The review was limited to sources published from 2000 to 2014 in the English language. Sixty-five sources were found, and 56 were used in this research study. Results: According to the finding of the present study, there are numerous benefits and barriers to RFID utilization in blood bank supply chains. RFID technology offers several benefits with regard to blood bank product management, including decreased transfusion errors, reduction of product loss, and more efficient inventory management. Barriers to RFID implementation include the cost associated with system implementation and patient privacy issues. Conclusions: Implementation of an RFID system can be a significant investment. However, when observing the positive impact that such systems may have on transfusion safety and inventory management, the cost associated with RFID systems can easily be justified. RFID in blood bank inventory management is vital to ensuring efficient product inventory management and positive patient outcomes

Implementation considerations for the applied business intelligence in healthcare

This paper won the "Best Paper Award" certified by ICDSM 2021-ChinaWhereas it is argued that, implementation of Business Intelligence (BI) systems in healthcare is costly, complex, resource incentive and has been remained as a challenge to undertake [2]. It is important to take into account that implementation of such a system in a knowledge-driven and complex domain like healthcare, not only needs technology infrastructure but also, requires a strategic plan, decision flow, individual interaction, and knowledge management [5]. This study aims to identify and present the most critical factors that should be considered in the BI project management-implementation phase. Besides, theoretical foundations support the finding and discussion.FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia within the Projects Scope: DSAIPA/DS/0084/201

"Tap it again, Sam": Harmonizing the frontiers between digital and real worlds in education

Lifelong leaners are intrinsically motivated to embed learning activities into daily life activities. Finding a suitable combination of the two is not trivial since lifelong learners have to face conflicts of time and location. Hence, lifelong learners normally build personal learning ecologies in those moments they set aside to learn making use of their available resources. On the other hand, the advent of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology facilitates the harmonization in the interactions between the digital world and daily physical spaces. Likewise, NFC enabled phones are becoming more and more popular. The contribution of this manuscript is threefold: first, scientific literature where NFC has been used with a direct or indirect purpose to learn is reviewed, and potential uses for lifelong learners are identified; based on these findings the Ecology of Resources for Lifelong Learning is presented as suitable setup for the scaffolding of learning activities with NFC augmented physical spaces; finally, this ecology is piloted and different learning scenarios are proposed for further extension