Nowhere to Hide: RFID Comes to Health Care
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Radio frequency identification (RFID)--the same technology that lets your car breeze through toll booths without stopping--is gaining momentum in health care. For the pharmaceutical industry, RFID represents a potentially powerful tool against drug counterfeiting. Hospitals view RFID as a means to tighter inventory control, more efficient work practices and improved patient safety.