ASHP Foundation Releases Report on Use of RFID Technology in Health Systems

A new report from the ASHP Foundation explores the current and future use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology in medication-use systems. The report, Advancing Medication Safety Through Technology Innovations: Focus on Radio-Frequency Identification Technology, details factors that stimulate and hamper adoption of RFID technology in healthcare and pharmacy and the technology’s potential impact on patient care. 

The initiative aligns with the ASHP Innovation Center’s mission to influence innovation and digital transformation in the safe and effective use of medicines through high-impact partnerships, education, advocacy, research, and entrepreneurship. The initiative is supported by the Foundation’s corporate partner Fresenius Kabi.