Korea's Kangnam CHA Hospital uses RFID at outpatient center to shorten waiting time

Cadi Scientific, news release, January 29, 2015:

Korea’s Kangnam CHA Hospital has deployed an intelligent queue management system based on radio frequency identification (RFID) at its outpatient center. Every patient who registers at the center is issued an integrated active-passive RFID tag, which identifies the patient and provides the patient’s location. The patient is also assigned a locker, which can be locked or unlocked with the tag. On the basis of the patient’s location and through information provided on display panels installed at strategic locations in the center, the system guides the patient as he or she journeys through the center in such a way as to shorten the patient’s waiting time. This system was developed jointly by Korea’s information technology leader Choongwae IT and Singapore’s healthcare technology company Cadi Scientific.

Source:
http://www.cadi.com.sg/NewsEvents/List.aspx?type=news&year=2015

Hanaro Medical Center in South Korea uses RFID to shorten waiting time and enhance patient experience

Cadi Scientific, news release, September 10, 2014:

Hanaro Medical Center in South Korea has rolled out an intelligent queue management system based on radio frequency identification (RFID) at its health screening center. Every patient who registers at the center is issued an integrated active-passive RFID tag to identify the patient and provide the patient’s location. The patient is also assigned a locker, which can be locked or unlocked with the tag. Once the tag is issued, the system automatically places the patient in the queue and then guides the patient to the right destinations as he or she journeys through the center. In this way, the system not only helps to shorten patients’ waiting time but also helps to enhance patient experience.

The RFID system was supplied by Cadi Scientific, a Singapore company that designs and develops RFID solutions for use in healthcare. The total queue management solution was provided by Choongwae Information Technology, one of the most reliable system integrators and software vendors in the Korean healthcare industry.

Source:

http://www.cadi.com.sg/NewsEvents/Detail.aspx?type=news&year=2014&id=88

Samsung Medical Center improves health screening workflow by using RFID tags and mobile devices

Cadi Scientific, news release, October 24, 2013:

1.    Introduction

Samsung Medical Center (SMC) is a major healthcare facility in South Korea serving both local and international patients in a wide range of specialities. Established in 1994, it consists of a hospital and a cancer center. It has 2,000 beds and 1,300 doctors, and treats more than 8,000 patients a day. As part of its continuing mission to improve the nation’s health through the best medical service, advanced medical research, and development of outstanding medical personnel, SMC is constantly looking for new emerging technologies to improve the way it delivers healthcare. In 2012, the center embarked on a project to improve its health screening workflow.

2.    The problem

SMC offers health screening packages costing about one million Korean won (about USD1,000) each. Before the project, progress notes related to health screening were recorded on paper by hand and communications between staff members were carried out by passing these handwritten notes from one person to another. The workflow was not optimized and, as a result, sometimes it took more time than necessary to complete the screening.

3.    The solution

SMC deployed a wireless, radio frequency identification (RFID) system developed jointly by Choongwae Information Technology, an information technology leader in Korea's healthcare industry, and Cadi Scientific, a Singapore-based healthcare technology company.

Every new patient who registers at the health screening center will be issued an integrated active-passive RFID tag, which the patient will wear throughout the screening process. The patient will also be assigned a locker, which can be locked and unlocked with the RFID tag. As the patient journeys through the screening center, the system will automatically detect the location of the patient and respond accordingly. For example, when the patient enters a waiting area, the system will automatically add the patient to the queue and the wall-mounted information panel at the waiting area will automatically display information about the patient’s progress, such as the expected waiting time, the queue number, and instructions on what to do next. At the same time, the staff at the waiting area will know that the patient has arrived. At any time, the patient can also check his or her progress on a mobile phone by means of a smartphone app, and a staff member can retrieve patient information by scanning the RFID tag with a mobile device. Upon completion of the health screening, the tag will be returned to the screening center.

This RFID system has not only made the health screening workflow more efficient but also enhanced the experience of both patients and staff.

Source:
This report was derived from the presentation “Innovation of health check process using active RFID tag and mobile devices” given by Jung Soo Gabriele Bae of Choongwae Information Technology, Korea, on October 24, 2013, at the “Digital Healthcare Week 2013” event held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on October 21–24, 2013.

Patient tracking RFID technology from Singapore helps reduce waiting time at Samsung Medical Center

Biospectrum Asia, article (extract), July 29, 2013:

SmartTag Health Screening System provides relevant information about patient's routine requirements in the hospital

Singapore-based healthcare technology company, Cadi Scientific, has partnered with Choongwae Information Technology, an information technology leader in Korea's healthcare industry to develop a new SmartTag Health Screening System.

SmartTag Health Screening System has been deployed at the Samsung Medical Center, Korea's leading healthcare institution, within its 7,200 square meter center for health promotion, which conducts health screening.

To view the full article, please visit the following link:
http://www.biospectrumasia.com/biospectrum/news/192439/cadi-expands-rfid-technology-korea

Samsung Medical Center uses intelligent RFID system to enhance patient experience

Samsung Medical Center, news release in Korean (summary), June 19, 2013:

Samsung Medical Center has rolled out an intelligent RFID system to enhance patient experience at its health screening center. All patients registered at the center will receive an integrated RFID tag.

In addition to locking and unlocking their lockers using the RFID tag, the system helps to shorten patient waiting time by adding a patient into the queue automatically when the right patient arrives at a laboratory or room. Wall-mounted LCD panels placed at strategic locations around the health screening center display accurate personalized information about waiting times and other procedural information related to the patient when he or she walks pass them. No manual tapping is required.

This system also helps patients enhance their experience as they journey through this intelligent health screening center.

To view the full news release in Korean, please visit the following link:
http://www.samsunghospital.com/infor/newsView.do?bno=2256