THREE ORGANIZATIONS have jointly developed information technology standards to be used in identifying patients, drugs, and medical devices. These standards use bar code, radio frequency identification (RFID), and two-dimensional symbol technologies. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently approved the first part of this new data standard, which is called “Positive Identification for Patient Safety, […]
- "Technology Update"
Healthcare Has First Standards for Use of Bar Codes and RFID
ANSI and two healthcare groups collaborate to develop standards to support these technologies
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XV No. 6 - May 5, 2008 Issue
