RFID Technology

Samantha Claridge

April 5, 2012

Homework #8

RFID: A Prescription for Healthcare Asset Tracking

Ben Neupert on Tue, Feb 28, 2012

Business Week Article

This article released by Business Week discusses the new up and coming topic of RFID Technology, after the last few classes I would consider myself very knowledgeable on this topic. The article goes into what FRID technology is, they say that “Healthcare is one of the industries most under siege by this surge in technology; hospitals and other medical facilities across the world are using advances such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to improve patient security.” The article is arguing the point that RFID technology could be used in Hospitals and patient care.

I completely agree with this article, I think that using the technology on Medical Bracelets, and blood banks will not only save time but also create a much more intelligent and secure system. During our debate in class we discussed both sides of this topic, and although there are many ideas and controversies over it, in the end I think it is a brilliant idea. Being able to be safer, and have better security is never a bad thing. If this system was put into place, later on maybe the world will see that it is OK if it expands into other areas, and that it will not “take over the world” or “make the world lazy.”  The technology is already making life for business owners easier, Wal-Mart, Target and many other large businesses have used this technology for a long time now, and we as customers have noticed a difference. Imagine the speed of Wal-Mart, in the ER, all of that paperwork would be avoidable and you could get the care you needed faster. In the end, this technology has more good than bad.