Abstract:
After manufacturing and retail marketing, healthcare is considered the next home for
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). Although in its infancy, RFID technology has
great potential in healthcare to significantly reduce cost, and improve patient safety and
medical services. However, the challenge will be to incorporate RFID into medical
practice, especially when relevant experience is limited. To explore this issue, we
conducted a case study that demonstrated RFID integration into the medical world at one
Holy Family hospital, Rawalpindi Innovative and productive of several significant
results, the project established an infrastructure and platform allowing for other
applications. In this report we describe the development strategy, design, and
implementation of the project. We discuss our findings pertaining to the collaborative
development strategy, device management, data management, and value generation.
These findings have important implications for developing RFID applications in
healthcare organizations.
Apart from the normal tracking and management this software system is also designed to
enhance management of resources at a hospital during a mass casualty situation. Our
system uses asset tags to track patients, equipment and staff during the response to a
disaster. The system integrates tag position information with data from personnel
databases, medical information systems, registration in a custom visual disaster
management environment.
This project also computerizes the working in a hospital. The software takes care
of all the requirements of an average hospital and is capable to provide easy and effective
storage of information related to patients that come up to the hospital. It generates test
reports; provide prescription details including various tests, diet advice, and medicines
prescribed to patient and doctor. It also provides injection details and billing facility on
the basis of patient’s status whether it is an indoor or outdoor patient. The system also
provides the facility of backup as per the requirement
