Emerging Technology and Innovation: RFID in the Healthcare Sector

This report examines the application of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology within the healthcare sector. It analyzes three research papers, each focusing on different aspects of RFID implementation. The first paper explores the use of RFID for data collection, highlighting the benefits of automation and computerized approaches to avoid manual data manipulation, while also addressing security concerns. The second paper reviews RFID-enabled healthcare applications, discussing data storage, manipulation, and accuracy, as well as system dependencies and the challenges of data security. The third paper focuses on the business value of RFID-enabled healthcare transformation projects, particularly the application of frequency in data manipulation and storage, including the associated advantages and disadvantages of different frequency ranges. Each paper's methodology, impact factors, input/output features, and contributions are evaluated, with critical thinking applied to assess the conclusions and potential areas for improvement, such as enhancing security, efficiency, and frequency range utilization. This report provides a comprehensive overview of RFID's role in healthcare, emphasizing the technology's potential to enhance patient care and streamline operations.

Running head: EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Reference in APA format Guido, A., Mainetti, L. and Patrono, L. (2012). Evaluating potential benefits of the use of RFID,
EPCglobal, and ebXML in the pharmaceutical supply chain. International Journal of Healthcare
Technology and Management, 13(4), p.198.
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2,
…Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
https://www.researchgate.net/
publication/
224161641_The_use_of_RFID_in
_healthcare_Benefits_and_barri
ers
Wen Yao, Chao-Hsien Chu and Zang Li RFID, benefits and barriers.
The Name of the Current
Solution (Technique/
Method/ Scheme/ Algorithm/
Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Purpose) of this
Solution & What is the
Problem that need to be
solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques: RFID usage in the
health care sector
Tools: Readers, tag, antenna
and software
Applied Area: Heath care
Problem: Data collection in the
hospital are done manually
Goal: The main goal of the
problem would be avoid the
manipulation of the data manually
and include computerized
The main components of the system mainly
include readers, tag, antennas and software
system. The RFID tags can be active or
passive depending on the technique of
powering. The RDIF tag can directly scan the
tag and send the information to the
database

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sector approach. This aspect can be
beneficial in a way of making the
process error free.
The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage &
Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
1 Keeping Track of the data of the
patient
It has converted the process from
manual to automatic
The system has to be kept safe
from intruders.
2 Process manipulation Advancement of the concept of
the process of manipulation of the
data.
The main disadvantage of the
implementation of the system
3 Integrated approach The integration of the process
would be making the system more
technology oriented.
The user of the system has to
obtain much practice in order to
gain advantage from the
process.
4 Apply to health care Decrease the pressure on hand
manipulation aspects
System automatic process may
make working difficult.
5 Security features The aspect is secured Updating is required
periodically.

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Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
Comparative advantage Approach towards the technology
Perceived compatibility The usage of the technology
Perceived Cost Manipulation of the data.
Perceived Complexity Safe guard of the data
Information intensity Integration of the data
Awareness of the technology of the RFID Continuity of the data.
Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution & The Value of This
Work
Input Output
RFID
information
Information in
the database
about the
patient.
The main feature of the solution is to
make the system more automatic.
This can directly involve
improvement in the sector of the
manipulation of the data of the
patient, which would make the
service more reliable.
The contribution of the work cannot
be applied to the sector of health care
but also other sectors. The value of
the concept has directly made an
innovation change in the sector of the
health care.

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1. what in the method could
have been better?
2. what in the author analyses
were missed?
3. was there a technique that
could have been used, or a
question that could have been
asked, that the researchers did
not use or ask?
The method could have been better
if the security aspect of the
information which is stored is made
more secured
The main analysis, which was
missed by the author, is the aspect
of improving the security of the
information of the patient and the
retrieval time related to the data,
which is stored.
The question, which could have been
asked, was whether the concept of
the RDIF would be securing the data
of the patient.
4. were the conclusion
justified and How?
Analyse This Work By Critical
Thinking
The Tools That Assessed this
Work
The conclusion was justifying due to
the factor that the role of the RFID
would be beneficial in the sector of
the health care.
The main aspect, which can be
applied to the concept, is that the
technology of the RFID would be
beneficial in a way of storing the
data of the patient and introducing
modernized approach towards the
health care sector.
The tool, which assessed the work,
was the involvement of the theory,
which can be applied to the concept
of RFID.
Diagram/Flowchart

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Reference in APA format Wamba, S. F., Anand, A., & Carter, L. (2013). A literature review of RFID-enabled healthcare
applications and issues. International Journal of Information Management, 33(5), 875-891.
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2,
…Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
https://
pdfs.semanticscholar.org/
a1e6/
bfc6b337962165eac409a03fd6
5769d625eb.pdf
Wamba, S. F., Anand, A., & Carter RFID and health care
The Name of the Current
Solution (Technique/
Method/ Scheme/ Algorithm/
Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Purpose) of this
Solution & What is the
Problem that need to be
solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques: RGID usage in
the health care
Tools: Readers, tag, antenna
and software
Applied Area: Health Care
Problem: The problem, which is
seen, is the jamming of the RDIF.
Goal: The main goal of the aspect
is to provide better service by
means of achieving better
standard of the manipulation of
the data.
The main components in the aspect is the
antenna, receiver and a system of database,
which stores the data.

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The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage &
Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
1 Data collection The main advantage in this
process is the collection of the
data or the record.
The security of the data when it
is stored in the database.
2 Data storage The data is stored in server, which
can be retrieved quite easily.
The data is not safe from the
hand of the intruders.
3 Data manipulation The data which is stored cannot
be manipulated in any way
If the database is corrupted, the
data cannot be retrieved again
and the data would be lost.
4 Data accuracy The data which is stored is stored
is accurate as it is automatically
entered by the system
The main disadvantage is the
trust of the data, which is
stored, and its correctness.
5 Dependencies The system is directly dependent
on the data, which is generated
from the tags.
The aspect can be easily be
manipulated
Major Impact Factors in this Work

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Dependent Variable Independent Variable
Cost Security
Implementation Manipulation of the data
Storage of the data Integration of data
Retrieval of the data Continuity of the data
Complexity of the data Use of technology
Impact of the data Construction of the data
Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution & The Value of This
Work
Input Output
Data Unaltered data
when required
The main feature of the solution was
the involvement of the automated
generation of the data rather than
manual orientation of the data,
which may contain errors.
The value of the work had enormously
contributed to the sector of the health
care by means of automating the
services involved in the sector of
health
1. what in the method could
have been better?
2. what in the author analyses
were missed?
3. was there a technique that
could have been used, or a
question that could have been
asked, that the researchers did
not use or ask?

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The area of betterment relating to
the concept is the area of efficiency.
The main missing part was how to
improve the sector of the efficiency
of the system. How the sector of the RFID can be
made better in the near future.
4. were the conclusion
justified and How?
Analyse This Work By Critical
Thinking
The Tools That Assessed this
Work
The conclusion was justified since
the health care sector automation
approach can be achieved by
means of implementing the RFID
technology.
The work can be considered
beneficial in a way of manipulating
the data so that the data can be
used when needed.
The tools which are used are the
practical implementation of the
concept of the RFID. Taking into
consideration the aspect of frequency
manipulation.
Diagram/Flowchart

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Reference in APA format Abijith, A., & Wamba, S. F. (2012). Business value of RFID-enabled healthcare transformation
projects. Business Process Management Journal, 19(1).
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2,
…Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/
viewcontent.cgi?
article=2296&context=infopap
ers
Abijith & Wamba Heath care transformation
The Name of the Current
Solution (Technique/
Method/ Scheme/ Algorithm/
Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Purpose) of this
Solution & What is the
Problem that need to be
solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques: Usage of RFID in
health care sector
Tools: A sensor, a reader and a
system
Applied Area: health Care
Problem: The main problem
which is faced is the complexity In
the frequency aspect of the data.
Goal: The goal of the process is
the manipulation of the data.
The components in it mainly include sensor,
antenna and a database, which directly
stores the data.

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The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage &
Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
1 Application of frequency Easy access to the data Particular area of working
2 RFID tags Cheaper Complex in operation
3 Implementation of the data Manipulation of the data is very Retrieval of the data.
4 Storage process of data Kept safe from other access Can be indulged by the hackers
or intruders
5 Complex of data Intruders roles are limited If problem faced rectification is
very difficult.
Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
Energy Data
Working range of frequency Security of the data
Application of the frequency Judgement of the data
Different range of frequency which are used Distraction in the field of interaction