Trend: RFID use at hospitals growing rapidly

Despite the reservations of privacy advocates and others concerned about the implications of the tracking technology, many hospitals are planning to adopt RFID systems, according to a new survey released this week. Spyglass Consulting found that 45 percent of healthcare CIOs plan to implement RFID at their facilities by the end of next year. The consultancy interviewed 100 health care CIOs for their views on the subject. These days about 10 percent of hospitals use RFID. According to Spyglass, "active" RFID applications, which track tagged items as they move through a hospital system or facility, are currently far more popular than "passive" systems which require the use of an RFID reader.

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