Analysts: Demand Low for Medical RFID Tagging.(Radio Frequency Identification)

Publication: eWeek

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The RFID chip from Applied Digital Solutions that links patients to their medical records has kicked up a media furor over potential privacy concerns after the Food & Drug Administration approved it earlier this week.

But so far, analysts remain largely skeptical that the technology will have any substantial impact yet for patients. Rather than sparking a technological revolution, it seems the RFID (radio frequency identification) chip may be drawing attention to flaws in the existing health IT infrastructure.

"The reaction to it is out of proportion," said Mark Leavitt, medical director at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. "There's more controversy than there...

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