April 12th, 2005
Rx for a CIO: RFID implant
Harvard Medical School CIO John Halamka is on the cutting edge of technology, both professionally and personally. Not only does he manage 2 million patients, 3,000 doctors and 150 major applications, he’s got an RFID chip implanted in his arm. "I felt the only way to really understand the pros and cons of the technology would be being an early adopter myself," Halamka explains during a CIO sessions video interview. "We’re spending vast amounts of money and hurting a vast number of patients in this country because we’re just not delivering healthcare accurately enough." Halamka sits down with Dan Farber to discuss key issues in the medical field…
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