RFID’s introduction to Healthcare

http://www.erpnews.net/676/rfid-based-real-time-tracking-systems-hospitals/

ERP is becoming a common term among businesses for good reason. Ultimately, ERP allows business to operate more effectively and efficiently. Hospitals usually lagging in efficiency are starting their leap into the technological advances, which have created great value for an array of industries including, (industrials, retail, services, etc). However, can these ERP programs creating efficiency for hospitals actually create greater risks to the public? The system referenced in the article (Real Time Location Systems or RFID) uses radio frequencies to locate tools or patients within a facility. These locators can save material costs, time, and possibly create patient turnover efficiencies to help treat more patients, how could anyone not implement these systems. Other than costs; some points for discussion are how will these radio frequencies interact with the technologies in the hospital. Will these technologies open avenues for hackers or create possible danger. How will health care professionals react to essentially being tracked for every step they take throughout the day? ERP fundamentally creates efficiencies in all businesses; however, the healthcare industry has higher risks with life or death situations and standards of care versus transactions.

1.   Would efficiencies created by implementing the RFID system out way possible risks
2.  Would you implement the RFID program as the CEO of a health system?
3.  Overall how does the advancement of technology in health care increase/decrease the patient experience?