The Adoption and Implementation of RFID Technologies in Healthcare: A Literature Review

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology not only offers tracking capability to locate equipment, supplies and people in real time, but also provides efficient and accurate access to medical data for health professionals. However, the reality of RFID adoption in healthcare is far behind earl...

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Published in:Journal of medical systems 2012-12, Vol.36 (6), p.3507-3525
Main Authors: Yao, Wen, Chu, Chao-Hsien, Li, Zang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessments
Barriers
Delivery of Health Care
Diffusion of Innovation
Health care
Health care industry
Health Informatics
Health Sciences
Literature reviews
Medical
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Paper
Privacy
Radio frequency identification
Radio Frequency Identification Device - economics
Radio Frequency Identification Device - methods
Radio Frequency Identification Device - standards
Statistics for Life Sciences
Success factors
Technology adoption
Tracking
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Summary:Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology not only offers tracking capability to locate equipment, supplies and people in real time, but also provides efficient and accurate access to medical data for health professionals. However, the reality of RFID adoption in healthcare is far behind earlier expectation. This study reviews literature on the use of RFID in healthcare/hospitals following a formal innovation-decision framework. We aim to identify the common applications, potential benefits, barriers, and critical success factors. Our study facilitates quick assessment and provides guidance for researchers and practitioners in adopting RFID in medical arenas. Many earlier adopters in healthcare found RFID to be functional and useful in such areas as asset tracking and patient identification. Major barriers to adoption include technological limitations, interference concerns, prohibitive costs, lack of global standards and privacy concerns. Better designed RFID systems with low cost and privacy issues addressed are needed to increase acceptance of RFID in healthcare.
ISSN:0148-5598
1573-689X
DOI:10.1007/s10916-011-9789-8