President Obama, Health Care and RFID

Now that the voters have selected Barack Obama to be the next president, we can expect him to move forward with his health plan after inauguration. What could that mean for the health care IT industry? What does RFID have to offer to help improve health care and America’s hospitals in this age of cuts, and more cuts to funding, resources and increased demand? I have a few thoughts on the subject…

One of the ways Obama has posited that he will reduce the costs of health care by $2500 per year per family, is to provide health care IT subsidy[1]. This is an excellent opportunity for health care providers to implement and RFID solution to improve patient care, reduce costs and minimize risks. Through the visibility RFID offers, health care facilities can innovatively create more efficient and productive operations with a mechanism for accountability.

Tomorrow’s blog posting will talk in more detail about how RFID will help improve the health care system, and specifically answer the concerns that some skeptics have about the detrimental effects of Obama’s health plan (as it relates to health care IT in particular) on hospital’s finances.

Real-time visibility of assets and transparency of processes will enable an economical advantage that will save money and make money across the board. At the same time, customer service will improve, satisfaction of patients, staff and physicians will improve, errors will be reduced and many other advantages will be realized.

Asset tracking and management, inventory management, patient and staff tracking, medication tracking and lab & sample tracking are they key areas where RFID will revolutionize health care practices.

Contact Dynamic at 866-257-5111 if you would like to learn more about the benefits of a scalable RFID solution from DCC. RFID demo tours are available and our knowledgeable staff will help you calculate the ROI for your particular application.

[1] Obama's plan would also reduce costs by managing disease, federalizing certain health claims and stimulating competition in the industry.

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