RFID Pilot to Track Oncology Patients
Submitted by John Farrell on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 12:09pm
Newton, Mass.-based Xecan, a provider of RFID plug-and-play technology for the healthcare industry, is gearing up for a pilot program with a major national healthcare provider. The program will track oncology patients in order to glean improvements in quality of care and to reduce the incidence of medical errors.
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