A new barcode application under development will enable physicians to scan barcode labels on vaccines and have the information automatically updated in the patient’s record. The companies working on the project include Microsoft, Children’s Health Care System, AthenaHealth and two vaccine makers. Click here to read the full article.
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Barcodes to Be Used to Update Patient Records
Soon there may be a way to update electronic healthcare records automatically using a barcode, reports Information Week.
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