RFID is just what the doctor ordered


Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals is benefiting from an RFID-enabled smart cabinet.

BACKGROUND
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals is a leading provider of specialty medical products used by hospitals all over the world for costly yet important tests.

CHALLENGE Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals' clients set out to reduce human error in the use of their products as well as waste from their inefficient use.

SOLUTION The company started using an RFID-enabled smart cabinet, which:

  • tracks product usage
  • provides secure storage for contrast agents
  • offers touch-screen access to a list of patients scheduled for MRI and CAT procedures
  • stores each patient’s medical records
The RFID system gives alerts when contrast media bottles are removed from the cabinet, monitors agent expiration dates and ensures that products are used in their entirety before new ones are opened.

SUCCESS
  • Reduced costs due to improved inventory management
  • Higher patient revenues due to automated billing

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