Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Upcoming events to showcase RFID in health care industry

Friday, April 30, 2010

Registration is now open for two RFID Health Care conferences, which is focused on helping health-care providers understand how technology can help improve hospital efficiencies and cut costs.

Each of the one-day events will feature end user presentations with objective case studies exploring the different types of RFID technology and how they can optimize hospital operations and improve patient outcomes.

RFID in Health Care West will be held on June 15 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa, located in Los Angeles, California. RFID in Health Care East will take place on October 12 at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

Seminars will be held at the events covering various topics, such as patient monitoring, asset tracking and verification, as well as automated billing – all with the use of RFID technology.

For more information, please visit the RFID in Health Care Web site. [end] 

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