Barcode and radio-frequency identification utilization varied across Korean hospitals.
Noor Afif MahmudahHo Gyun ShinMinsu OckAe Jeong JoAri MinJeehee PyoDasom ImSukyeong KimPublished in: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (2023)
The utilization of barcodes and RFID varied across the type and domain of hospitals in the Republic of Korea. Hospitals recognized the positive effects of barcode and RFID utilization. Nonetheless, all hospitals were concerned about the cost of investment and maintenance of barcode and RFID facilities as the main obstacles to utilization. Therefore, a support plan must be developed for the cost of barcodes and RFID facility investments to expand barcode and RFID utilization in health care.