Indoor Positioning for Healthcare from Radianse

Indoor Positioning Solutions (IPS) is analogous to GPS in an indoor space. The folks at Radianse combine active-RFID and location information to enable systems, applications, devices and clinical spaces to automatically initiate actions based on circumstances or events at a point in time.

Here are some of the things they claim can be done with their system:

• Real-time asset location – right equipment in the right place at the right time
• Improved preventive maintenance/recall management
• Reduce time searching for equipment
• Improved cost capture
• Information on utilization rates
• Rental and lease reduction programs

They say they can also help keep track of people to:

• Reduce risk for ambulatory patients
• Improve flow times with accurate measures
• Increase staff security
• Improve satisfaction
• Spend more time with patients

Seems like very nice stuff. They recently presented to our Washington HIMMS chapter and their briefing is available online. I can think of lots of other uses for this technology. More on that later.