Advances in medical technology rely heavily on the collection and analysis of measured data to facilitate patient diagnosis and business decisions. The healthcare industry, particularly pharmaceuticals and diagnostic processes, has an ongoing need to improve item tracking and data collection to improve the quality of care while reducing cost. The remote, non-invasive characteristics of radio frequency identification (RFID) can facilitate the information needs of healthcare without imposing additional burden onto the patient or the staff. Properly deployed RFID enabled devices can provide convenient and accurate data for disease diagnosis, evaluation of prescription noncompliance, and identification of medication dosage errors. This paper describes an overview of the concept of an all-encompassing RFID pharmaceutical tracking system that begins with compliance documentation from the drug manufacturer and continues through the confirmation of patient compliance by capsule extraction from the bottle into a pill case and ultimately ingested or inserted into the body. This system also facilitates compliance with Food and Drug Administration proposed e-pedigree requirements and provides data for healthcare decision making. An introduction to healthcare trends is provided in order to communicate the need for such a biocompatible RFID pharmaceutical tracking system. Also presented in this paper is the overall scope of research and in vitro test method to develop biocompatible RFID tag components for use in a “pharmaceutical supply chain system” beginning with the manufacturer, continuing through distribution, and ending at the point of interest within the patient’s body.
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RFID Pharmaceutical Tracking: From Manufacturer Through In Vivo Drug Delivery
Erick Jones,
Erick Jones
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering,
e-mail: ejones2@unl.edu
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
, 175 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0518
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Marcia Henry,
Marcia Henry
Department of Biochemistry,
e-mail: mhenry3@tulane.edu
Tulane University Health Sciences Center
, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112
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David Cochran,
David Cochran
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering,
e-mail: dcochran1@unl.edu
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
, 181 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0518
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Tara Frailey
Tara Frailey
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering,
e-mail: frailey21@gmail.com
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
, 175 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0518
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Erick Jones
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering,
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
, 175 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0518e-mail: ejones2@unl.edu
Marcia Henry
Department of Biochemistry,
Tulane University Health Sciences Center
, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112e-mail: mhenry3@tulane.edu
David Cochran
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering,
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
, 181 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0518e-mail: dcochran1@unl.edu
Tara Frailey
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering,
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
, 175 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0518e-mail: frailey21@gmail.com
J. Med. Devices. Mar 2010, 4(1): 015001 (8 pages)
Published Online: December 22, 2009
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Received:
September 21, 2009
Revised:
October 15, 2009
Online:
December 22, 2009
Published:
December 22, 2009
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Jones, E., Henry, M., Cochran, D., and Frailey, T. (December 22, 2009). "RFID Pharmaceutical Tracking: From Manufacturer Through In Vivo Drug Delivery." ASME. J. Med. Devices. March 2010; 4(1): 015001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000495
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