Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) is an initiative being implemented in varying degrees throughout the world. Concerns for patient safety have always been a strong undercurrent found throughout the practice of medicine. Now, with the availability of rapid innovative technological advances, the cases for improved patient safety continue to grow stronger. When medication administration is [...]
Bill Parnell, CEO of Datalogic ADC, recently participated in the CEO Vision Session held during the ID World 2012 Abu Dhabi Conference held March 18 – 19. The 2012 World Summit is the fifth annual EMEA summit addressing security, mobility and traceability. Before Bill Parnell joined the CEO Vision Session, he had the opportunity to [...]
The other day, as my boarding pass was scanned at the airport I started reflecting on how the use of bar code data collection technology has become so integrated into our daily lives. Whether we are purchasing items at the grocery store, entering a theater, showing our ID, checking real estate information or having lab [...]
I read an interesting article in Field Technologies Magazine regarding how SMB companies are looking to leverage mobility. According to the SMB Group, a market research firm, the number of SMB enterprises considering giving their workforce mobility solutions has tripled. This is a significant number but it doesn’t mean that all field employees in SMB [...]
Having attended this year’s HIMSS conference in Las Vegas, I was amazed once again how technology and healthcare have combined to ensure a more efficient way to manage patients, records, lab tests and pharmaceuticals. Visiting the exhibit showing future hospital concepts and tracking abilities is surely an amazing experience. I have recently read of a [...]