María del Mar Hermida, GS1 Colombia
Bogotá, March 14, 2008- LOGyCA
launched yesterday LOGySALUD,
the
HOSPITAL
OF THE FUTURE, in the city of Bogotá. Participation
of two international
experts, Doctor Mahender
Singh from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of
Technology), and Doctor Ulrike
Zuther from the Jena Hospital (Germany),
providing the audience their experiences in research
and the implementation of new technologies in the
healthcare sector.
This
is the first real simulation that has been tried in
the healthcare sector. It will be available for
research and for demonstration. The fundamental
objective is to show the possibilities and benefits
of applying new technologies to the different stages
of the supply chain in the healthcare sector.
Visitors of LOGySALUD
will be able to experience how new technologies like
EPC/RFID can significantly improve any of the daily
scenarios in the health field.
The
healthcare industry is one of the most
complex in terms of the
amount of information flow necessary to bring
optimum service to its users. The application and
the process of making new technologies as standards
constitutes a fundamental step in optimizing each
one of the processes in the sector and to enhance
their efficiency.
LOGySALUD
has the following applications: EPC/RFID; patient
identification for initial diagnosis and
hospitalization; smart car for pharmaceuticals;
supply control of pharmaceuticals and hospital
services (patient evolution); stockpiling of
pharmaceuticals; asset identification and ID control
for staff and visitors. Furthermore, all information
will flow through electronic formats that reduce the
possibility for human error.
The
construction of this Hospital was made possible
thanks to the support of the Technology allies and
LOGyCA: E-soft
(complimentary applications for mobile technology)
Digitalware – HOSPITAL
(HIS Hospital- information system for the Hospital),
Inteligensa
Andina (identification
systems for EPC/RFID), Tyco
Sensormatic (asset control systems).
Implementing these technologies in the healthcare
sector will translate into paperless hospitals,
single clinical histories, electronic clinical
files, electronic prescriptions and centralized
billing systems, among others.
