Universal patient identifiers—unique IDs for every individual in the US—would improve the accuracy, efficiency, and safety of health care. But a ban on the use of federal funding to develop them is ...
In 2004, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a radiofrequency identification (RFID) device that is implanted under the skin of the upper arm of patients and that stores the patient ...
A medical identification (ID) bracelet can save your life, especially if you have diabetes. In an emergency, it provides vital information about your health to first responders when you can’t ...