Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 4
RFID Applications in
E-Healthcare
Mohamed K. Watfa
University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE
Manprabhjot Kaur
University of Wollongong Dubai, UAE
Rashida Firoz Daruwala
University of Wollongong Dubai, UAE
ABSTRACT
Pervasive healthcare is the ultimate goal of all healthcare facilities and e-healthcare is the most talked
about medical assistance these days. Healthcare organizations are exploiting RFID to maximize use of
tools and equipment, keep tabs on medicinal drugs, boost patient flow and plug gaps in patient safety.
RFID technology has become a hot topic in all scientific areas and is entitled as a major enabling
technology for the automation of many work processes involved in the health sector. This chapter talks
about many singular RFID applications that have been successfully developed or are in development,
particularly the ones designed for the healthcare industry. It also discusses issues related to technology
and healthcare and measures to overcome them. Furthermore, the chapter gives insight on the future of
RFID technology and what more it has to offer to the healthcare community in the future.
INTRODUCTION
waves. A typical RFID system comprises a tag
and reader. An RFID tag contains a microchip
attached to a radio antenna mounted on a substrate
and it can store up to 2 kilobytes of data. An RFID
reader also contains an antenna with which it can
retrieve data stored on the tags and then sends
the data in digital form to a computer system.
Radio Frequency Identification, also known as
RFID is grouped under the broad category of
automatic identification technologies. RFID is
a system that transmits identity information of
a living or non-living thing, wirelessly via radio
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