As published in the September issue of ''Congenital Cardiology Today'', physicians at the University of Chicago Comer Children''s Hospital have reported an improvement in charge capture accuracy for medical devices and supplies, due to the implementation of a clinical resource management system that uses RFID technology.

     Developed by technology provider Mobile Aspects, the cabinet-based system called iRISupply has been deployed in the cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology laboratories of the hospital, with the aim of storing, tracking, and managing the usage of high-cost items (such as stents, catheters, and guidewires). 116.30.145.87 This article is copyright 2006 UsingRFID.com.

30% better
     The magazine''s article, written by paediatric cardiologist Dr Ziyad Hijazi, highlighted the improvements the organisation has seen in capturing charges related to the usage of devices and supplies for procedures treating atrial septal defects. After deploying iRISupply the hospital noted a 30% improvement in its ability to capture related supply and device charges.

     According to Dr Hijazi, the system played an important role in the hospital''s ability to increase the accuracy of charge capture efforts, and the deployment of RFID technology created significant ongoing value.

Main benefits
     Expected benefits - in terms of medical device and supply management - for the system include more accurate charge capture, improved security and retrieval of stored items, and enhanced management of product expiration and recall for time-sensitive products (such as drug-eluting stents).

     The IRISupply system is part of Mobile Aspects'' One System of CARE solution, which uses various identification and information technologies to automate processes for clinical resource management. By automating the storage, tracking, usage, and billing of clinical resources through RFID tagging, healthcare providers can potentially improve upon care quality, productivity, billing accuracy, and inventory costs.

Background
     The University of Chicago''s Comer Children''s Hospital conducts cardiology, neurology, neonatology, transplantation and other medical and surgical specialties. Hotel-like in many ways, it offers children and their families pullout sofa beds for parents and flat-screen TVs from which children can access on-demand movies, music, appropriate web sites, e-mail, and meal menus.

 

 

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