Abstract
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology holds tremendous potential in improving the patient management system in hospitals attaining global importance in the healthcare industry due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic at present. RFID assists in wireless data storage and automatic retrieval, making systems efficient, improving patient safety, and decreasing costs. Although RFID is an emerging technology in the healthcare industry, its adoption is yet to gather momentum. This chapter will provide a background for healthcare practitioners and researchers about RFID technologies in the healthcare sector. Moreover, an integrated conceptual framework will be proposed consisting of factors that influence RFID technology adoption intention in the healthcare industry. This study will be the first of its kind to identify and classify various factors of RFID adoption intention and provide a comprehensive model using an exploratory method laying the foundation for academicians and industry practitioners for the future scope of its research.
TopLiterature Review
RFID is a wire-less auto-identification and data capture (AIDC) technology that includes optical recognition, barcoding, biometrics, touch or contact memory technology, and card technology (Burbano et al., 2009). RFID tools and technologies use radio-frequency to find tagged items via wireless transmission, which can be automatically tracked. RFID tags assist in individual item identification. RFID technologies are embedded in the packaging of products (Burbano et al., 2009).
Key Terms in this Chapter
Benchmarking: Mainly applied in business, it is a process of measuring key metrics and practices and comparing them.
TOE Framework: It is formed by the combination of technology, organization, and environment.
RFID Technology: Acronym of Radio Frequency Identification is defined by a technology applied to patients that helps store wireless data and automatic retrieval, which helps identify, track, and store data and the barcode system.
DOI: The acronym of Diffusion of Innovation consists of spreading the innovation inside and outside the organization.
Total Quality Control: It consists of integrating efforts toward improving performance at every level.
SOP: The acronym of Standard Operating Procedures defines how to behave in specific emergencies and situations.