Yikes. Good idea, but is it time yet?

When you start talking about administering drugs and drug dosage to patients in a hospital, based on their RFID bracelet, it sounds like just the right step. But is the technology ready yet? One misread, of which it sounds like there are still many according to people in the industry I've spoken with, can translate to incorrect drugs being administered. That's dangerous.

When it comes to taking care of patients, what is more important than their safety? Bangkok Hospital, one of the biggest hospitals in Thailand providing tertiary healthcare, has been studying a plan to implement RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to enhance the level of safety for its patients.

It is expected that an RFID-based wristband will be issued to patients. The band will carry basic information about the patient, such as name, sex, age, and probably information about drugs to be used and the correct dosages to be administered.

Is the technology ready for this? If so, great.

Here's the story, in The Nation.