Klang Valley, Malaysia - LOCAL healthcare operators looking to deploy a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) solution to better manage their assets, staff and patients should consider those that work with the latest WiFi-based wireless technologies.
THIS IS IT: Mhanoj showing off the WiFi-based RFID tag.
Such solutions are more efficient, faster to install, and more cost effective compared to the older wired systems, announced MyRF Tag Sdn Bhd, a local RFID solutions integrator.
“What usually takes months to install (wire-based solutions) can now be done in two weeks and at a much cheaper cost — at least 45% less than a conventional system costs,” said T. Mhanoj, CEO of MyRF Tag. RFID is an automatic identification method where related information stored in RFID tags or transponders can be retrieved (read) or updated simply by touching them to a special reader.
A typical setup involves laying out cables to install and configure many readers at strategic points in a building and usually takes many months to complete due to the complexity of the tasks, said Mhanoj.
“Each tag has a very limited read-range and this is the reason why many readers are needed in fixed positions,” he said.
MyRF Tag is using Finland-based Ekahau Inc’s wireless solution, called RFID Real-Time Location System (RFID RTLS), which comprises application software, engine software and WiFi devices such as modem and battery-powered tags.
It piggybacks on the industry-standard 802.11 network to locate customers’ valuable assets and people, Mhanoj said.
Once installed, the wireless RFID tags enable every wheelchair, bed and defibrillator to be tracked by PDA (personal digital assistant), laptop or any other computer with a web browser, he said.
“The battery (in the tags) will last up to five years and can be exchanged with a fresh one,” he added.
Certain tags also have a panic button that enables a patient who wears one to alert nurses or doctors in the event of an emergency, such as when he is having a heart attack or if he falls down.
MyRF Tag is currently conducting a pilot test with six private hospitals in the Klang Valley. Mhanoj expects the first commercial launch of the solution to take place in June.
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