RFID and Medicine Dispensing Systems
Submitted by jeffrey on Sun, 2007-06-03 19:56.
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The popular RFID system provider 'THE CORPORATE MACHINE' more commonly known as TCM has made way for RFID based products to aid the healthcare veterans to keep a track of pharmaceuticals and have a close watch to ensure that the correct doses are consumed.
RFID tags and readers are combined in TCM's intelligent medicine-dispensing system called Intelli-MDS. Workflow software, electronic medical records (EMRs) and a central database come part of the package so that the Doctors can examine previous records, re-check the prescription while treating a patient. Pharmacists’ prescriptions can be sent with ease as the process is completely automated.
"The introduction of RFID-enabled systems is a result of statistics which give a clear indication that there are many patients who are victim to medical errors. The effort is to minimize these errors with a completely automated mechanism which leaves no scope for mistakes" said C.E.TAN, consultant with TCM. In addition to the above, this system is formed to help the Medical & HealthCare organization leverage EMRs. The Singaporean government has been trying to lay an emphasis on the same, quoted TAN. 'One Singaporean, One EMR' was the tagline of the EMR system Initiative unveiled by the Singaporean government. The Primary objective of this initiative is to introduce a system that will consist of a centralized database of patient records and data. However the execution will occur in phases.
Along with the Intelli-MDS system, TCM also introduced two new products that leverage RFID and Wi-Fi. The RFID Intelli-Trolley is a self-powered, battery operated mobile cart that has RFID interrogator that reads RFID tags on drugs placed on the top two shelves to record whenever drugs are removed from the trolley or placed back on. An 802.11 access point on the bottom shelf can communicate tag data back to the Intelli-MDS central database. The second product; RFID Automate Table is a mobile fixture designed for warehouses, storage rooms and other areas and consists of an RFID reader mounted to it that moves from one side of the fixture to the other.
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Introduction
The popular RFID system provider 'THE CORPORATE MACHINE' more commonly known as TCM has made way for RFID based products to aid the healthcare veterans to keep a track of pharmaceuticals and have a close watch to ensure that the correct doses are consumed.
The system
RFID tags and readers are combined in TCM's intelligent medicine-dispensing system called Intelli-MDS. Workflow software, electronic medical records (EMRs) and a central database come part of the package so that the Doctors can examine previous records, re-check the prescription while treating a patient. Pharmacists’ prescriptions can be sent with ease as the process is completely automated.
Advantages of the system
"The introduction of RFID-enabled systems is a result of statistics which give a clear indication that there are many patients who are victim to medical errors. The effort is to minimize these errors with a completely automated mechanism which leaves no scope for mistakes" said C.E.TAN, consultant with TCM. In addition to the above, this system is formed to help the Medical & HealthCare organization leverage EMRs. The Singaporean government has been trying to lay an emphasis on the same, quoted TAN. 'One Singaporean, One EMR' was the tagline of the EMR system Initiative unveiled by the Singaporean government. The Primary objective of this initiative is to introduce a system that will consist of a centralized database of patient records and data. However the execution will occur in phases.
More RFID products
Along with the Intelli-MDS system, TCM also introduced two new products that leverage RFID and Wi-Fi. The RFID Intelli-Trolley is a self-powered, battery operated mobile cart that has RFID interrogator that reads RFID tags on drugs placed on the top two shelves to record whenever drugs are removed from the trolley or placed back on. An 802.11 access point on the bottom shelf can communicate tag data back to the Intelli-MDS central database. The second product; RFID Automate Table is a mobile fixture designed for warehouses, storage rooms and other areas and consists of an RFID reader mounted to it that moves from one side of the fixture to the other.
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