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Part 3: RFID in Healthcare
Asset Off-loading Software
The following software offerings attempt to address devices, Instruments and supplies from a closed-loop supply chain standpoint. We researched four companies of which two responded.
GE Medical Systems Healthcare Services: Together AssetPlus and IntelliMotion provide total life-cycle management capabilities, maintenance management for clinical and non-clinical equipment, and equipment tracking throughout the healthcare enterprise. IntelliMotion uses radio frequency to precisely monitor and locate assets throughout the facility in order to improve productivity, reduce search times, increase department volumes and lower costs. This software includes site analysis and process-improvement services to help implement change and drive return on investment.
Honeywell Asset Locator adds to Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) system, providing single-point access to asset management, security, and facility management through your desktop monitor, giving the exact location of essential equipment and people within a building—on a floor, or in a specific room. Honeywell Asset Locator updates the position of tagged assets every four seconds, providing an up-to-the-minute record for use in building and personnel security, utilization trending, budget allocation, vendor management and regulatory compliance.
The Total Solution
There are several companies who have a suite of enterprise-based software packages that address the hospital’s supply chain. Each vendor has an “event management and global product” component available for the surgical department. These packages have three integrated components to their software suite: a financial package, a materials supply manager and a department specific package. We have been talking about the OR and the “peri operational” software, which is software specific to the surgical department. However, these packages currently don’t have an RFID integration component. The companies we contacted are all working on an RFID integration component that will be released with their future software suite packages. Below is a summary of the three companies that responded to our inquiries. The table below summarizes these companies and their software.
The following software offerings attempt to address devices, Instruments and supplies from a closed-loop supply chain standpoint. We researched four companies of which two responded.
GE Medical Systems Healthcare Services: Together AssetPlus and IntelliMotion provide total life-cycle management capabilities, maintenance management for clinical and non-clinical equipment, and equipment tracking throughout the healthcare enterprise. IntelliMotion uses radio frequency to precisely monitor and locate assets throughout the facility in order to improve productivity, reduce search times, increase department volumes and lower costs. This software includes site analysis and process-improvement services to help implement change and drive return on investment.
Honeywell Asset Locator adds to Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) system, providing single-point access to asset management, security, and facility management through your desktop monitor, giving the exact location of essential equipment and people within a building—on a floor, or in a specific room. Honeywell Asset Locator updates the position of tagged assets every four seconds, providing an up-to-the-minute record for use in building and personnel security, utilization trending, budget allocation, vendor management and regulatory compliance.
The Total Solution
There are several companies who have a suite of enterprise-based software packages that address the hospital’s supply chain. Each vendor has an “event management and global product” component available for the surgical department. These packages have three integrated components to their software suite: a financial package, a materials supply manager and a department specific package. We have been talking about the OR and the “peri operational” software, which is software specific to the surgical department. However, these packages currently don’t have an RFID integration component. The companies we contacted are all working on an RFID integration component that will be released with their future software suite packages. Below is a summary of the three companies that responded to our inquiries. The table below summarizes these companies and their software.
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Asset Off-loading Total Solution offerings |
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Horizon Surgical Manager
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Pathways Materials Management
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Horizon Supply Source
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Core Business Software: Healthcare Supply Chain Management
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Surgical Instrument Management
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CareSuite
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