RFID Opportunities in Healthcare in the U.S.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: Executive SummarY

• 1.1 Healthcare Industry
• 1.2 Identification Technologies
  • 1.2.1 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• 1.3 Definition And Scope
• 1.4 RFID in Healthcare
  • 1.4.1 Key RFID Applications in Healthcare
  • 1.4.3 Cost of RFID Deployment
  • 1.4.3.1 Implementing RFID
• 1.5 Market Overview
  • 1.5.1 Market Size
  • 1.5.2 Market Segmentation
    • 1.5.2.1 Based on Implementation Cost
    • 1.5.2.2 Based on Transponder and Decoder Frequencies
  • 1.5.3 Drivers and Inhibitor
    • 1.5.3.1 Growth Drivers
    • 1.5.3.2 Growth Inhibitors
  • 1.5.4 Emerging Applications and Future Outlook
• 1.6 Industry Value Chain
  • 1.6.1 Hardware Vendors
  • 1.6.2 Software and Application Vendors
  • 1.6.3 Healthcare-specific RFID Vendors
• 1.7 Demand Side Analysis
  • 1.7.1 Customer Segments
  • 1.7.3 Customer Issues and Needs
• 1.9 Conclusions

CHAPTER TWO: Introduction to RFID in Healthcare

• 2.1 Healthcare Industry
  • 2.1.1 Introduction
  • 2.1.2 Trends
  • 2.1.3 Challenges
• 2.2 Identification Technologies
  • 2.2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2.2 Different Identification Technologies
    • 2.2.2.1 Bar codes
    • 2.2.2.2 Optical Character Reader (OCR)
    • 2.2.2.3 Biometrics
    • 2.2.2.4 Computer Vision
    • 2.2.2.5 Magnetic Ink
    • 2.2.2.6 Smart Cards
    • 2.2.2.7 Contact Memory
    • 2.2.2.8 Magnetic Stripe
    • 2.2.2.9 Bluetooth
    • 2.2.2.10 Global Positioning System
    • 2.2.2.11 RFID
    • RFID Application Areas
    • Market Overview of RFID Technologies
  • 2.2.3 Select Identification Technologies Compared on Different Parameters
  • 2.2.4 Application of Identification Technologies
• 2.3 RFID in Healthcare
  • Need for RFID
  • Benefits of RFID in Healthcare
    • 2.3.1 US - The Best Market for RFID Opportunities in Healthcare
    • 2.3.2 Trends
    • 2.3.3 Challenges

CHAPTER THREE: BENEFITS OF RFID APPLICATIONS

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Healthcare Industry Segmentation for RFID Applications
• 3.3 Key Applications of RFID
  • 3.3.1 Mobile Asset Tracking
  • Benefits of Mobile Asset Tracking
  • 3.3.2 Patient Tracking
  • 3.3.3 Patient Identification
  • Need for Accurate Patient Identification
  • RFID-enabled Patient Identification Systems
  • Benefits of RFID-enabled Patient Identification Systems
  • 3.3.4 Medication Tracking and Dispensing
  • Benefits of Automated Dispensing Systems
• 3.4 Key Benefits of RFID in Healthcare
  • 3.4.1 Applications of RFID in Pharmaceutical Industry
    • 3.4.1.1 Need for RFID in Pharmaceutical Industry
  • 3.4.2 Applications of RFID in Hospitals
    • 3.4.2.1 Need for RFID in Hospitals
    • 3.4.2.2 RFID Benefits for Hospitals

CHAPTER FOUR: RFID Technology

• 4.1 Basics of RFID technology
  • 4.1.1 Configurations of RFID Systems
  • 4.1.2 Parameters for Distinguishing RFID Systems
  • 4.1.3 Classification of RFID Systems
    • 4.1.3.1 Classification of RFID Systems on the Basis of Performance
    • 4.1.3.2 Classification of RFID Systems on the Basis of their Range
    • 4.1.3.3 Classification of RFID Systems on the Basis of Auto ID Centre
  • 4.1.4 Security Aspects and Possible Attacks on RFID Systems
• 4.2 RFID Infrastructure CHAPTER FIVE: Implementing RFID in HealthcarE
• 5.1 RFID Infrastructure Deploymen
  • 5.1.1 Implementing RFID in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chai
  • 5.1.2 Implementing RFID in Hospital
  • 5.1.3 Scaling from Pilot to Implementation Stage
• 5.2 Cost of RFID Infrastructure Deployment
• 5.3 Return on Investment (ROI)
  • 5.3.1 Estimated ROI and Benefits for a Hospital

CHAPTER SIX: Market Overview of RFID in HealthcarE

• 6.1 Market Definition
• 6.2 Market Size and Growth Rate
  • 6.2.1 Market Segmentation - Based on Implementation Cost Components
  • 6.2.2 Market Segmentation - Based on Transponder and Decoder IC Frequency
• 6.3 Competitive Landscape
  • 6.3.1 Segmentation of Types of Players
  • 6.3.2 Industry Value Chain and Key Players
• 6.4 Drivers and Inhibitor
  • 6.4.1 Growth Drivers
    • 6.4.1.1 Industry Initiatives
  • 6.4.2 Growth Inhibitors
• 6.5 Emerging Trends and Outlook
  • 6.5.1 Trend
  • 6.5.2 Emerging Applications and Outloo

CHAPTER SEVEN: Demand Side AnalysiS

• 7.1 Consumer Statistics
  • 7.1.1 Hospital
    • 7.1.1.1 RFID Adoption in Hospitals
  • 7.1.2 Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
    • 7.1.2.1 RFID Technology in Pharmaceutical Companies
  • 7.1.3 Nursing Homes
    • 7.1.3.1 RFID Technology in Nursing Homes
  • 7.1.4 Pharmacies
    • 7.1.4.1 RFID in Pharmacies
  • 7.1.5 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
    • 7.1.5.1 RFID in Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
• 7.2 Consumer Issues and Preferences

CHAPTER EIGHT: Case Studies

• 8.3 Charge Capture Management
• 8.4 Inventory Reduction
• 8.5 Expiration Management
  • Benefits of Implementation
• 8.1 RFID for Inventory Labeling - Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
  • Background
  • Solution - Executing the Pilot
  • System and Technology
  • Future
• 8.2 RFID for Blood Transfusion Error Reduction
  • Background - Need for RFID in Blood Transfusion
  • Solution

CHAPTER NINE: Regulatory Environment

• 9.2 Regulatory Bodies and Societies
  • 9.2.1 International Bodies
    • 9.2.1.1 International Standards Organization (ISO)
    • 9.2.1.2 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
    • 9.2.1.3 International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
  • 9.2.2 National Bodies
    • 9.2.2.1 American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
  • 9.2.3 Industrial Bodies
    • 9.2.3.1 Electronic Product Code (EPC)
  • 9.2.4 Other Bodies
    • 9.2.4.1 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the United States
    • Limitations
    • HIPAA Penalties
    • 9.2.4.2 Healthcare Distribution and Management Association (HDMA)
• 9.2 Standards

CHAPTER TEN: Conclusions

• 10.1 First Conclusion
• 10.2 Second Conclusion
• 10.3 Third Conclusion
• 10.4 Fourth Conclusion
• 10.5 Fifth Conclusion
• 10.6 Sixth Conclusion
• 10.7 Seventh Conclusion
• 10.8 Eighth Conclusion

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Company Profiles

• 11.1 Alien Technology
  • 11.1.1 Key Facts
  • 11.1.2 Company Overview
  • 11.1.3 Geographical Presence
  • 11.1.4 Key Competitors
  • 11.1.5 Performance Review
  • 11.1.6 Product Portfolio
  • 11.1.7 Use of RFID in Healthcare Solutions
  • 11.1.8 Company Strategy
• 11.2 Atmel Corporation
  • 11.2.1 Key Facts
  • 11.2.2 Company Overview
  • 11.2.3 Geographical Presence
  • 11.2.4 Key Competitors
  • 11.2.5 Performance Review
    • 11.2.5.1 Revenue Performance
    • 11.2.5.2 Performance of Geographic Segments
    • 11.2.5.3 Performance of Business Segments
    • 11.2.5.4 Performance of the RF and Automotive Business Segment
  • 11.2.6 Product Portfolio
  • 11.2.7 Company Strategy
• 11.3 Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • 11.3.1 Key Facts
  • 11.3.2 Company Overview
  • 11.3.4 Key Competitors
  • 11.3.5 Performance Review
  • 11.3.6 Product Portfolio
  • 11.3.7 Company Strategy
• 11.4 Exavera Technologies
  • 11.4.1 Key Facts
  • 11.4.2 Company Overview
  • 11.4.3 Product Portfolio
  • 11.4.4 Company Strategy
• 11.5 Intermec, Inc.
  • 11.5.1 Key Facts
  • 11.5.2 Company Overview
  • 11.5.3 Geographical Presence
  • 11.5.4 Key Competitors
  • 11.5.5 Performance Review
  • 11.5.6 Product Portfolio
  • 11.5.7 RFID-specific Product Portfolio in Healthcare
    • 11.5.6.1 Supplies
    • 11.5.6.2 Asset Tracking
    • 11.5.6.3 Patient Tracking and Administration
    • 11.5.6.4 Security and records
    • 11.5.6.5 Laboratory
    • 11.5.6.6 Pharmacy
    • 11.5.6.7 Technologies added to Products
  • 11.5.8 Company Strategy
• 11.6 Manhattan Associates
  • 11.6.1 Key Facts
  • 11.6.2 Company Overview
  • 11.6.3 Geographical Presence
  • 11.6.4 Key Competitors
  • 11.6.5 Performance Review
  • 11.6.6 Product Portfolio
  • 11.5.7 RFID-specific Product Portfolio
  • 11.6.8 Company Strategy
• 11.7 Mobile Aspects
  • 11.7.1 Key Facts
  • 11.7.2 Company Overview
  • 11.7.3 Product Portfolio
  • 11.7.4 Company Strategy
• 11.8 PanGo Networks
  • 11.8.1 Key Facts
  • 11.8.2 Company Overview
  • 11.8.3 Product Portfolio
  • 11.8.4 Company Strategy
    • 11.8.3.1 Technology Partnerships
    • 11.8.3.2 Sales and Distribution
• 11.9 Symbol Technologies, Inc.
  • 11.9.1 Key Facts
  • 11.9.2 Company Overview
  • 11.9.4 Key Competitors
  • 11.9.5 Performance Review
  • 11.9.6 Product Portfolio
  • 11.9.8 Company Strategy
• 11.10 Tagsys
  • 11.10.1 Key Facts
  • 11.10.1 Company Overview
  • 11.10.2 Performance Review
  • 11.10.3 Product Portfolio
  • 11.10.4 Company Strategy
• 11.11 Texas Instruments
  • 11.11.1 Key Facts
  • 11.11.2 Company Overview
  • 11.11.3 Geographical Presence
  • 11.11.4 Key Competitors
  • 11.11.5 Performance Review
  • 11.11.6 Product Port
  • 11.11.7 RFID-specific Product Portfolio
  • 11.11.8 Company Strategy

List of Exhibits

CHAPTER ONE: Executive Summary

• Figure 1-1: Market Forecast for RFID in Healthcare (2005-2010) (in USD million
• Figure 1-2: Cost of Implementation of RFID (2004 and 2008)
• Figure 1-3: Key Market Drivers - RFID Opportunities in Healthcare
• Table 1-1: Major RFID Benefits for Users
• Figure 1-4: Top Business Issues Being Faced by Healthcare Provider Managers (2005-2006)
• Figure 1-5: Barriers to Implementation of RFID in Healthcare (2005-2006)

CHAPTER TWO: Introduction to RFID in Healthcare

• Figure 2-2: Application of Vision Technologies in Different Fields
• Table 2-1: Different Classes of Bluetooth Technology and Performance Parameters
• Table 2-2: Bluetooth Technology Versions and Properties
• Table 2-3: Application of GPS in Different Fields
• Figure 2-3: Value Chain of the RFID Industry
• Table 2-4: Key Differences between Bar Codes and RFID
• Table 2-5: Vertical-wise Application and Benefits of RFID
• Figure 2-4: Worldwide Market for RFID (2006-2013)
• Figure 2-5: Drivers
• Table 2-6: Select Identification Technologies Compared on Different Parameters
• Figure 2-6?: Classification of Identification Technologies Applications
• Figure 2-7: US Healthcare Spending (2000-2015)
• Table 2-7: Challenges Associated with the Adoption of RFID in Healthcare

CHAPTER THREE: BENEFITS OF RFID ?in Healthcare

• Figure 3-1: Healthcare Industry Segmentation and Scope of RFID Applications
• Table 3-1: Challenges Associated with Adoption of RFID in Healthcare
• Figure 3-2: Step-by-step Working of RFID-enabled Dispensing Systems

CHAPTER FOUR: RFID Technology

• Figure 4-1: Parameters for Distinguishing RFID Systems
• Table 4-1: Classification of Radio Frequency in Terms of Performance Parameters
• Table 4-2: Applications of RFID with Different Ranges
• Table 4-3: Comparison of Active and Passive RFID in Terms of Different Performance Parameters
• Figure 4-2: Parameters for Classification of RFID Systems
• Table 4-4: Auto ID Centre Classification of RFID Systems
• Table 4-5: Types of Attacks on RFID Systems and their Countermeasures
• Figure 4-3: Classification of RFID Tags

CHAPTER FIVE: Implementing A RFID SYSTEM

• Table 5-1: Planning and Implementing RFID Systems
• Figure 5-1: RFID Implementation - Time Taken for Various Stages
• Table 5-2: Phase-wise Proposed Deployment of RFID in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
• Figure 5-2: Components of an RFID System
• Figure 5-3: Cost of Implementation of RFID (2004 and 2008) (percent)
• Table 5-3: Estimated Benefits for a Hospital (in USD)
• Table 5-4 : Estimated Costs Incurred by a Hospital over a Period of Five Years (in USD)
• Table 5-5: Estimated Net Benefits for a Hospital (in USD)
• Table 5-6: Estimated Return on Investment Following the Implementation of
• RFID - Large Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors (2004)

Chapter six: Market Overview of RFID in Healthcare

• Figure 6-1: Market Forecast for RFID in Healthcare 2005-2010
• Figure 6-2: RFID Market Segmentation - Based on Implementation Cost
• Components (2005 and 2008) (in USD million)
• Figure 6-3: RFID Market Segmentation - Based on Transponder and Decoder IC Frequency (2005 and 2008) ($millions)
• Figure 6-4: Competitive Landscape - Types of Players (RFID in Healthcare)

CHAPTER seven: Demand-Side Analysis

• Table 7-1: Main Types of RFID Technology Users in the Healthcare Industry
• Figure 7-1: Number of Hospitals in the US (1975-2005)
• Figure 7-2: Number of Hospital Mergers in the US (1999-20
• Figure 7-3: Adoption of RFID by US Hospitals (2005-2011)
• Table 7-2: US Hospitals that have Adopted RFID - Sample List
• Table 7-3: RFID Technologies-enabled Pharmaceutical and Pharmacy Companies in the US
• Figure 7-4: Number of Nursing Homes (2000-2004)
• Figure 7-5: Number of Pharmacies and Drug Stores (2000-2004)
• Figure 7-6: Number of Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (2000-2004)
• Table 7-4: Major RFID Benefits Cited by Users
• Figure 7-7: Implementation Priorities of Healthcare Organizations in the ?US (2005-2008)
• Figure 7-8: Top Business Issues Being Faced by Healthcare Provider Managers (2005-2006)
• Figure 7-9: Barriers to Implementation of RFID in Healthcare 2005-2006

CHAPTER EIGHT: Case Studies

• Table 8-1: Post-pilot Charge Capture Analysis
• Figure 8-1: Blood Handling Process in Transfusion Centers

CHAPTER nine: Regulatory Environment

• Figure 9-1: Standards Organization Overview
• Figure 9-2: Hierarchical Structure of EPCglobal Network
• Table 9-1: Divisions of HAG and their Roles
• Table 9-2: Divisions of SAG and their Roles
• Table 9-3: ISO/IEC RFID Standards
• Table 9-4: EPCglobal RFID System Standards Release 1.0
• Table 9-5: ETSI Generic RFID Standards

CHAPTER TEN: Conclusions

• Table 10-1: Identification Technologies and Their Application Areas
• Table 10-2: Key Differences between Bar Codes and RFID
• Figure 10-1 : Trend Comparison between the Worldwide RFID Market and the US RFID Healthcare Market (2006-2012)
• Figure 10-2: Adoption of RFID by US Hospitals (2005-2011)
• Table 10-3: Current and Future Applications of RFID in Healthcare
• Figure 10-3: RFID Market Segmentation - Based on Implementation Cost Components (2005 and 2008) (in USD million)

CHAPTER ELEVEN :Company Profiles

• Table 11-1: Corporate Details - Alien Technology
• Table 11-2: Key Executives - Alien Technology
• Table 11-3: Geographical Presence
• Figure 11-1: Revenue - 2003-2005 (in USD million)
• Table 11-4: Corporate Details - Atmel Corporation
• Table 11-5: Key Executives - Atmel Corporation
• Table 11-6: Geographical Presence and Subsidiaries - Atmel Corporation
• Figure 11-2: Annual Revenues - 2001-2006 (in USD million)
• Figure 11-3: Revenues by Geographic Segments - 2006
• Figure 11-4: Revenues by Business Segments - 2006
• Figure 11-5: Annual Revenues of the RF and Automotive Business Segment - 2001-2006 (in USD million)
• Table 11-7: Corporate Details - Cisco
• Table 11-8: Key Executives - Cisco
• Table 11-9: Geographical Presence - Cisco
• Figure 11-6: Cisco Revenue - 2002-2006 (in USD million)
• Figure 11-7: Cisco Revenue Break-up by Business Segments - 2006
• Figure 11-8: Cisco Revenue Break-up by Geography - 2006
• Table 11-10: Corporate Details - Exavera Technologies
• Table 11-11: Key Executives - Exavera Technologies
• Table 11-12: Corporate Details - Intermec, Inc.
• Table 11-13: Geographical Presence and Subsidiaries - Intermec, Inc.
• Figure 11-9: Revenue - 2002-2006 (in USD million)
• Table 11-14: Corporate Details - Manhattan Associates
• Table 11-15: Key Executives - Manhattan Associates
• Table 11-16: Geographical Presence - Manhattan Associates
• Figure 11-10: Revenue - 2002-2006 (in USD million) Manhattan Associates
• Figure 11-11: Geographic Break-up of Net Sales - Manhattan Associate,s, 2006
• Figure 11-12: Segment-wise Revenue Break-up - Manhattan Associates, 2006
• Table 11-17: RFID-specific Product Portfolio - Manhattan Associates
• Table 11-18: Strategic Alliance Partners - Manhattan Associates
• Table 11-19: Corporate Details - Mobile Aspects
• Table 11-20: Key Executives - Mobile Aspects
• Table 11-21: Corporate Details - PanGo Networks
• Table 11-22: Key Executives - PanGo Networks
• Table 11-23: Corporate Details - Symbol Technologies
• Table 11-24: Key Executives - Symbol Technologies
• Table 11-25: Geographical Presence - Symbol Technologies
• Figure 11-13: Symbol Technolgies Revenue - 2001-2005
• Figure 11-14: Symbol Technologies Geographic Break-up of Net Sales - 2005 (in percent)
• Figure 11-15: Break-up of Worldwide Product Sales, 2005 (in percent)
• Table 11-26: Healthcare-specific Solutions - Symbol Technologies
• Table 11-27: RFID-specific Product Portfolio - Symbol Technologies
• Table 11-28: Corporate Details - Tagsys
• Table 11-29: Key Executives - Tagsys
• Figure 11-16: Tagsys: Amount of Finance Raised per annum
• Table 11-30: Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Products - Tagsys
• Table 11-31: Corporate Details - Texas Instruments
• Table 11-32: Key Executives - Texas Instruments
• Figure 11-17: Employment Details - Texas Instruments
• Table 11-32: Major Worldwide Design and Manufacturing Locations ?- Texas Instruments
• Figure 11-18: Revenue Break-up - 2001-2006 (in USD million)
• Figure 11-19: Revenue Break-up - Business Segments (2006)
• Figure 11-20: Revenue Break-up - Semiconductor Business Segment (2005)
• Table 11-33: Product Offering - TI RFID Solutions