Title :
Suggestions for Usage of RFID to Support Extraction, Controlling and Tracking of Information During the Application of Clinical Pathways
Author :
Feldmann, Marius
Author_Institution :
Dresden Univ. of Technol., Dresden
Abstract :
RFID can be used for extracting, controlling and tracking of relevant information during medical attendance conforming to defined clinical pathways. Based on obtained information clinical pathways can be improved and a higher capacity utilisation of medical resources can be achieved. Problems result out of financial, security and psychological aspects.
Keywords :
biomedical communication; financial data processing; medical information systems; psychology; radiofrequency identification; security of data; RFID; clinical pathways; financial aspects; information control; information extraction; information tracking; medical attendance; medical resources; psychological aspects; security aspects; Application software; Computer science; Data mining; Health information management; Hospitals; Local area networks; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical treatment; Packaging; Radiofrequency identification;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave & Telecommunication Technology, 2007. CriMiCo 2007. 17th International Crimean Conference
Conference_Location :
Crimea
Print_ISBN :
978-966-335-012-7
DOI :
10.1109/CRMICO.2007.4368738