Interpretation of the application of barcode printers in the medical industry

With the progress of medical information, barcode wristbands have been widely used in medical affairs including medication, testing and sample management, blood preparation, computer prescription input and other patient care behaviors. As a world leader in barcode RFID and identification (ID) card printing, Zebra Technologies has provided more than 3 million printing solutions for use in healthcare organizations for patient identification, dispensing, materials management, safety and employees. Identify each system, etc. Zebra technology has a wealth of experience, published the "RFID and bar code technology in the application of patient safety management" white paper, detailed interpretation of the bar code technology wristband.

As hospital patient safety issues have recently become the focus of attention, a number of new technologies and tools specifically designed to improve the quality of clinical care have emerged. At the same time, healthcare organizations are also tightly integrating the physical processes of providing care with drug information and software applications for clinical decision support, quality and safety checks. Reducing clinical medical errors is an effective means of solving patient safety problems throughout the industry. Among many technical methods, bar code solutions have become the industry's first choice. Barcode solutions are being deployed in a variety of healthcare applications, and barcodes can be combined with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for dual-layer identification, enhancing the ability of healthcare points to prevent errors and providing medical media dedicated to patients.

However, the application of RFID technology in hospitals is not ideal, mainly due to cost issues. From the perspective of return on investment, bar code has not only benefited clinical medicine, but also brought considerable economic benefits. This has been confirmed. In addition, bar code data can significantly improve the accuracy of charges, drug inventory management, drug use, and best practices.

The market for healthcare barcode solutions is mature and presents tremendous opportunities, both in terms of patient safety and the fact that the need to apply the technology more widely in healthcare facilities is not being met. Can draw this conclusion. Integrated drug management, automated identification, asset management and inventory control are just a few of the industry opportunities that can be leveraged.

This article not only expounds the importance of patient safety, the principle of bar code work, the use of patient safety bar code, who will benefit from this technology, and analyzes and considers the practical significance of technology with business case and case analysis.

Barcode systems are used in many areas, including patient management, order entry, drug management, sample management, asset management, and billing. However, bar code system integration has also encountered challenges and obstacles. To integrate bar code technologies and tools into multiple systems and technology environments, you must have interoperable software applications, a strong infrastructure, and sufficient human resources. You also need to change processes and workflows to achieve cultural adaptation. The barcode format is also a problem. Since there is no standard, there are currently many barcode formats used in the healthcare field. In many cases, a single vendor's solution cannot meet all of the requirements, and hospitals must purchase multiple components (including scanners, printers, and software) from multiple manufacturers to meet bar code integration requirements. Thus, the integration of bar codes with other clinical systems within the hospital is still very difficult.

The most common bar-type methods for bar code type speed, quality, edge definition, flexibility, support for label formats, print size and cost are thermal printing and laser printing. There are many bar code printing solutions available in a variety of industries. As a leading manufacturer of on-demand bar code printing solutions, Zebra Technologies offers the broadest range of bar code labels and wristband printers in the healthcare market. The Zebra Barcode Printing Solution is fully compliant with regulatory standards for patient safety and patient privacy. It combines a white UV-sensitive polypropylene paper with a protective UV coating to create a durable patient wristband that meets the privacy requirements specified in HIPAA. Factors such as “fault-free” reporting, standards, and industry leadership will also drive the development of barcodes in the healthcare sector.

Today, RFID technology is not widely used in hospitals, and cost is a big reason. Similar to most electronic technologies, the cost of RFID devices has fallen dramatically over the past few years, but for health care organizations that are cautious about capital investment, they have not yet reached the “price point” they deem reasonable. The application of RFID in healthcare organizations is also largely limited to asset management and supply chain applications. Even in this regard, it still needs to be further expanded.

Opportunities in the healthcare industry's bar code solutions market are maturing, not only in terms of patient safety, but also in the need for a wider range of technology applications. RFID will begin its “conquering journey” in the healthcare arena through tracking solutions, first as an asset and inventory management tool, and then moving toward goals such as people, patients and diagnostic monitoring equipment.

Using the whole bar code and handheld bar code scanning terminal, you can also perform inventory counting in the warehouse.

Using bar code as the location and shelf coding, automatic warehouse kinetic energy can be realized, and bar code positioning can be used to automatically enter and exit the warehouse.

Inbound and outbound management: Generates inbound and outbound warehouse orders, and scans in and out of the library products to form an inbound and outbound database report.

Statistical analysis: Query and statistics and form reports as needed.

other functions:

Quality tracking: According to the bar code of the whole machine, the model (main board, other main parts) and production data of the main PCB board used by it are inquired.

Query system: query the various production and quality information of the system, including daily output, weekly output, monthly output, stage production and inventory, PCB board number and other data.

Report printing: Print a variety of reports.

Other formats: The management software can accept different formats, that is, the way the barcode is composed can be set by the user.

Warehouse Center: Warehouse management in the factory and remote management of the warehouse outside the factory.

After-sales service: warranty card and maintenance record management.

In the past, manual operations have become less and less suitable for the requirements of modern management under the new situation. Computer technology and bar code technology have become the inevitable trend in the field of production quality management, such as the original production schedule and daily, weekly and monthly production reports. All of them are manually produced by many people and are completed. The labor intensity is large and the work is repeated. After using the barcode tracking system, all the above reports are automatically completed by the computer, and the work is simple, convenient, accurate and fast. Through data collection, management, retrieval, archiving and statistical real-time, quality information and dynamic reflection of production status enable production managers to understand production conditions in a timely, accurate and comprehensive manner, thus taking necessary and effective measures to ensure production can be The scheduled plan is proceeding normally. After adopting the bar code management system, the production line can greatly improve the quality and management level, which will bring significant effects to the decision-making and management of the enterprise.