Articles

It appeared on Tuesday, November 30,  that the Food Safety bill (S. 510) had finally made it’s way through the Senate, having been passed by a 73-25 margin. But before the bill’s supporters had time to celebrate, the bill was blocked on its way to the House for passage. Apparently, the bill contained a section that would impose […]

Mobile computing carts are a convenient way to bring computing power from a stationery computer to the places where that power can be used more efficiently. With mobile computers, those doing the tasks have the tools they need right at hand, streamlining, or even replacing, existing business systems to improve productivity. For example, a clinician […]

Over the last few years, the pricing for thermal transfer ribbons has remained quite stable – if anything, the competitive nature of the market has been forcing pricing downwards. At the moment however, that situation is changing. The main culprit is the polyester film that is used as the carrier for the ink in the […]

You have probably seen that 2D barcoding has become really trendy in the consumer world, being used for all kinds of interactive mobile marketing. When this got going, a year or so ago, there were two types of barcode that were being used – Datamatrix and QR Code. While Datamatrix continues to be hugely popular for […]

As reported in Healthcare IT News, the health care industry lags behind other industries when it comes to automation using bar code technology. This is not surprising, considering the complexity of patient care and safety. Automating health care processes not only improves the patient/caregiver experience, but also lead to greater patient safety and real cost savings. […]