1. RFID for Elderly Case Study
ITS – Norway Intelligent Transport Systems
Tromsö,
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3. Security Requirements
Autentication
Accessibility
Availability
Integrity
Accountability
Confidentiality
Liability
Legal Framework
Privacy
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4. Applied security
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5. New requirements Safe Effective Patient-centric Just-in-time Efficient
Equitable
Source: US Institute of Medicine
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6. RFID-applications in a Czech military hospital ID System Overview
Employees’ Data for ID
Payment
Attendance Control
Access Control
Restaurant
Staff
Canteen
Devices
Vending Machines
Wages
Vehicles
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7. Technologies Identity Security Tracking Tokens Biometrics Personnel
Patients
Tracking
RFID
Supply
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8. Technology RFID
Purpose to enable data - usually on the identity of an object to be transmitted wirelessly using radio waves
The RFID tag has a unique serial number which is read remotely by an RFID reader and transferred to a processing device
Passive tags – small and inexpensive – 128 bits – external power
Active tags – larger, battery powered – store 1 MB data – writable
NFC tags – near-field communication – safe two-way interactions via wireless communication limited to literally touching distance
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9. RFID for Improving Care
Daily routine given by caregivers/family – may intervene if not taking medicine
Any change in daily routine may indicate the onset of a serious problem
Tracking medication and medicine supply
Correct drug in correct quantities as prescribed
Ensure integrity of drug by not expose to temperature higher than allowed
Automate lightning and heating of rooms
Elderly may stay at home more safely
6FP:
CogKnow
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10. ID -> people / things
RFID for Persons
Elderly
Access control & authentication
Controlling blood transfusions
Medication administration & alert
Observing implants
Option for outpatient self-medication
Staff
ID -> people / things
Barcode -> RFID
Quality
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11. Privacy concerns
Collecting and using personally identifiable information for other purposes without knowledge
Lack of transparency
Abuse of data, captured by anyone
Excessive aggregation of data
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12. Countermeasures
Securing RFID data by encryption and by transmission protocols
Making the user aware of RFID tags
Allow the user to eventually deactivate tags
Omitt the current privacy rules and ethical obligations
Control by Ombudsman
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13. Some Figures (2006)
The World Health Organization estimates that 10 per cent of drugs are forged
150 persons die in Europe every day due to a hospital acquired infection – mostly spread by not clean hands
Average rate of medical errors is estimated to be around 5 percent
The market for RFID tags is expected to rise from €90 million to €2.1 billion over the next decade
Food industry (Walmart and Tesco) use RFID today for all goods
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14. Consortium
GSF - National Research Center for Environment and Health, Germany
Bull - Bull Hungary, Hungary
CNR-IBB - National Research Council of Italy, Italy
ITS – Intelligent Transport Services, Norway
IMA -Institute of Microelectronic Applications, Czech Rep.
eHCC – eHealth Competence Center, University of Regensburg, Germany
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