DoseID, the first member driven industry Alliance for the use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology in the healthcare space, is excited to be an Association Partner for AIM and RAIN’s Engage Again virtual conference. The conference, taking place virtually on May 5-6, 2021, will focus on the Automatic Data Collection industry and will bring together speakers and exhibitors to cover … Read More
Why Your Organization Should Join UnitVisID (formerly DoseID)
This month, DoseID holds our first member meeting on November 19th. As a pharmaceutical industry Alliance focused on RFID-enabled drugs and systems, DoseID includes representatives from drug manufacturers, pharmacy automation vendors, RFID inlay manufacturers, label makers, and healthcare providers. A major goal of DoseID is to bring the sometimes fragmented pharmaceutical industry together to unify around the best approach to … Read More
The Evolution of Drug Tracking: from Barcodes to The Registry
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the difference between storing the drug’s entire dataset of attributes and history on the vial or syringe label vs. storing only a serial number on the label and using that unique number as an identifier to lookup all of the drug’s data in a database. In this post, we’ll build on … Read More
What driver’s licenses can teach us about drug identification
Imagine if the DMV didn’t maintain a database of drivers and their driving history. Instead, they just printed all the important information on your driver’s license — such as your name, date of birth, and preferences for organ donation — and relied on each driver to carry their license at all times. Now, imagine if someone got pulled over for … Read More
DoseID, the first industry Alliance around RFID use in healthcare, announces its Board of Directors
AUBURN, Ala. (October 27) — DoseID, the first of its kind industry Alliance for best practices in RFID use in healthcare, announced its founding board of directors. DoseID brings industry players from across the healthcare continuum together to ensure RFID quality, performance, and interoperability for drug products. The board of directors represents a wide range of leading companies in the … Read More