TITLE

The First Steps: Bar Coding

AUTHOR(S)
Gearon, Christopher J.
PUB. DATE
January 2002
SOURCE
H&HN: Hospitals & Health Networks;Jan2002, Vol. 76 Issue 1, p42
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the benefits offered by bar coding technology to health care in the United States. Views on the technology; Actions taken by the American Health Association to push adoption of universal bar coding for health care; Features of the technology.
ACCESSION #
5909313

Tags: MEDICAL care -- United States;  BAR codes -- Economic aspects;  AMERICAN Health Care Association

 

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