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RFIDs, or radio-frequency identification technologies, have been created to help improve patient safety and quality of care and are increasingly being implemented in different healthcare settings. According to HIMSS,RFID has the potential to save organizations time and money by providing real-time traceability, identification, communication, temperature, and location data for people and resources (Seckman et al., 2017, p. 21). However, just like everything else in healthcare, there are concerns about this new technology. One of the biggest is privacy; who will have access to the information listed? How do we know that our private and vulnerable information will not be spread?Common barriers included economic, technical, organizational, privacy, and security challenges. (Seckman et al., 2017, p. 21).
To balance the concerns related to the cons of RFIDs while trying to incorporate their use into the healthcare system, there will have to be much education surrounding it. Allowing everyone to voice their concerns and make sure they know they are being heard while also educating them on what is being done to keep them protected, such as proper training being completed by staff, research, and staying up to date on the best policies and procedures surrounding RFIDs.
When I think of individuals who could immediately benefit from the use of this technology, a few groups come to mind: the elderly, Alzheimers or demented patients, cognitive disabilities, foster care children, children who have been emancipated, etc. This technology keeps health care charts and all your health information up to date. This technology could also be helpful in emergent situations or evenJohn Doe patients who are unconscious and brought into the hospital after an accident; if they have an RFID, all their information would be in the computer, and we could contact their emergency contact.

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1. Pros and cons for using either smartcards or RIFID
PROS:
Enhanced Patient Safety and Care: Smartcards and RFIDs can contain a wealth of information about patients, including medical history, allergies, and lists of known medications. This will allow staff to access the essential information immediately, reducing the risk of medical errors, and omissions. It may also alert staff to potential problems (Thew, 2016).
 Efficiency Improvements: These technological solutions can greatly enhance administrative processes, such as patient check-in, the issue of bills, and record-keeping. Less time will be spent on administration, and patients will enjoy shorter waiting times (Mishra et al., 2019).
Data Accuracy and Consistency: Information about the patients is accurately recorded, and contains all important details, widely accessible in the same form by various departments and institutions. This promotes continuity of care (Novak