Wedge barcode scanners and serial barcode scanners both connect to a PC to scan barcodes into the system. They do not, however, work the same way and each has advantages and disadvantages. This ...

If your business has a lot of stock to oversee, scanning and managing barcodes can be a quick way to keep tabs on inventory and re-order the precise items you need. However, implementing a full ...

When it comes to choosing the right barcode medication administration system, industry experts advise prospective customers to take a close look at what electronic medical record they select. "You ...

The concept of the barcode — an alphabet made up of thick and thin bars — came into being in the 1950s. It took another quarter of a century for one to be printed on product packaging and scanned.

The Positive Patient Identification (PPID) process is similar to the bar code scanning system in grocery stores. When a patient is admitted, the wristband he or she is given contains an identifying ...

In October, Walmart-owned Sam’s Club opened a test store in Dallas where it planned to trial new technology, including mobile checkout, an Amazon Go-like camera system, in-store navigation, electronic ...

You might find it hard to believe that wrong patient and wrong drug/dose/time errors can still happen when using a bedside barcode scanning system. One source of ...

The summer of 1974 produced two historical events — the resignation of President Nixon as a result of the Watergate scandal, and the debut of bar-code scanning at three supermarkets. Marsh ...

In April 2008, Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a 653-bed teaching hospital in Springfield, MA, began implementation of its Bar Code Point of Care technology to positively impact medication ...