What are the potential legal, ethical, and social implications of a policy for use of the RFID or the ‘smart card’ is instituted at your healthcare system?

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What are the potential legal, ethical, and social implications of a policy for use of the RFID or the ‘smart card’ is instituted at your healthcare system?

What are the potential legal, ethical, and social implications of a policy for use of the RFID or the ‘smart card’ is instituted at your healthcare system?

Scenario:The government has created a committee to investigate the potential of implanting a radio-frequency implantable device (RFID or commonly known as a “chip”) in every U.S. citizen OR on the use of the ‘smart card’ (i.e. card that incorporates an individual’s medical care record). In order to reduce the issues surrounding patient safety including patient identification, and maintenance of a complete and accurate history of disease processes and medications, this RFID or ‘smart card’ will contain all of the individual’s medical information. When the patient arrives at a point-of-care, the RFID or the ‘smart card’ is scanned, and all of the information is uploaded into the provider Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Upon discharge, information is then downloaded back to the RFID or the ‘smart card’. You have been invited as a nursing representative for your state to provide a report to the committee regarding the use of the RFID or the ‘smart card’. Choose one of these technologies and complete the following information to produce your report.Assignment Instructions:Analyze the pros and cons of the use of the implanted RFID or the ‘smart card’. To assist you in analysis, explore the HealthCare IT News (http://www.healthcareitnews.com/ (Links to an external site.)) and investigate other sources on the internet or in the current literature. There are companies currently producing “chips.” Read their marketing information for additional background information.Identify how you have incorporated the use of either of these technologies or other smart device (such as Smart phone) in your personal and professional life? How has it been incorporated in society?What are the potential legal, ethical, and social implications of a policy for use of the RFID or the ‘smart card’ is instituted at your healthcare system?In thinking of the scenario above, how would redundancy of the information be addressed for the RFID or the ‘smart card’


 

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