RFID in Hospital Management ...

AHRQ WebM&M: Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web

... "the number of hospitals that have successfully implemented bar coding into the medication administration process is small in comparison to those that are planning or in the process of implementation. It is now widely believed that Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) will one day replace bar coding as a method to safeguard the medication administration process. The primary advantage of RFID is that the combination of a radio transmitter and receiver eliminates the cumbersome process of scanning. RFID tags can be read at distances up to several feet, while in motion, in any orientation, and through intervening objects. " ...