A linear barcode encodes data on the x axis (bottom) so it doesn’t matter where on the y axis the bar code is scanned, the data will always be the same…
I feel that if there were no barcodes we would be time consuming as well as overstock on the shelves at all of the…
Using a system of 1's and 0's ______________ is the most common way of encoding data.…
Originally invented in 1994, by the Denso Wave Corporation in Japan, Quick response codes, or QR codes were intended to for the auto manufacturer Toyota as a means to track vehicles, as well as vehicle parts, during the manufacturing production stages of building their cars. The QR codes were designed to allow Toyota manufactures to identify parts by scanning a two dimensional barcode, or, QR code at high speed. Since its inception in 1994 QR codes have become one of the most popular types of barcode used in Japan. Used primarily through Smart phones, this technology quickly allows consumers to access information contained in the QR code. In recent years the QR barcodes have infiltrated the United States via consumer advertisers and packaging companies. QR codes can be found on direct mail from advertisers, billboards, buses, internet ads, and have even crossed boarders into the healthcare industry (Wikipedia, 2012). Even the Federal Government is adopting the use of QR codes to reduce the risks associated with mistaken personnel identification. The United States Department of Defense has also boosted identification (ID) security of employees by adopting smart ID cards, which are essentially QR codes. Instead of using the traditional ID card with employee photos, the Department of Defense has issued smart ID cards which act much like QR codes, however, they more are more expensive to produce, and require ongoing IT support. Although they are more expensive than a traditional ID card, The Smart ID cards allow for faster verification of personnel, and may ease some of the pressure on security officials who have to use their judgment based on an ID card flashed in their face. With one scan of the QR code, down to the minute, information can be displayed, which includes, authorizations for the employee, or their qualifications and, or credentials. The purpose of this communication is to explain the advantages and disadvantages of participating in a QR code pilot…
Using QR Codes to Store Patient Information in a Cloud Computing Environment for Knight Radiology, Inc.…
Quick Response codes, or QR codes, were developed by an automobile parts manufacturer in the 90's to track its parts. (Denso Wave Incorporated, 2010). They differ from regular bar codes in that they can represent up to over 4,000 alphanumeric characters as compared to only 20 numbers of the standard bar code. This allows the QR code to pack quite a punch in information for today's hi-tech computer junkies. So what does that mean to you and me? Bar codes are only lines that represent numbers. It has to be read in a very specific way in order for it to be read correctly. They also need to be created by a piece of software that needs to be purchased and read with a scanner. That makes them very limited in their use and difficult for the everyday user to create. Enter the QR code.…
To improve the quality of our health care while lowering its cost, we will make the immediate investments necessary to ensure that within five years, all of America’s medical records are computerized. This will cut waste, eliminate red tape, and reduce the need to repeat expensive medical tests. But it just won’t save billions of dollars and thousands of jobs – it will save lives by reducing the deadly but preventable medical errors that pervade our health care system.…
Did you know that all of the information that travels through your computer is based on two commands? It's true. The only data that a computer can understand is on and off. But, the millions of combinations of those two commands given in series are what make a computer work.…
4. Name and describe three special-purpose input devices and one output device people commonly use in by public places, such as stores, banks, and libraries?…
Imagine someone accessing another person’s medical information by scanning a bar code square with his or her smartphone? Would you participate if it could possibly mean the difference between life and death? Well, a company called Lifesquare is piloting the program and states this program can save your life by saving time in critical situation (Rich, 2012). Quick Response (QR) Codes are amongst the growing technology in healthcare. This system is designed to list pertinent medical information such as allergies, medications and conditions. The QR is basically placed in various places…
This article addresses the ways in which implementing barcode administration in hospital settings can affect patient safety. Although barcode implementation is intended to eliminate medication errors, it also comes with its own set of unique problems. The base of the barcode system begins by using a wrist band to uniquely identify each patient. The next step involves the pharmacy, which must be able to access a patient’s medical file electronically in order to create medications based on what was ordered by the physicians. As far as the medication goes,…
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Amazon launched Amazon Elements, a new line of everyday essentials made available exclusively for Amazon Prime members. This is another of Amazon’s attempt to encourage transparency and provide customers with important information on when and where items are made, where the ingredients are sourced from, why each ingredient was included in the product, and many such details. Customers will have all necessary data at their fingertips from the time they begin shopping experience until the items arrive.…
A barcode is an optical machine-readable representation of data, which shows data about the object to which it attaches. Originally, barcodes represented data by varying the widths and spacings of parallel lines, and may be referred to as linear or 1 dimensional (1D). Later they evolved into rectangles, dots, hexagons and other geometric patterns in 2 dimensions (2D). Although 2D systems use a variety of symbols, they are generally referred to as barcodes as well. Barcodes originally were scanned by special–optical scanners called barcode readers, scanners and interpretive software are available on devices including desktop printers and smartphones. The first use of barcodes was to label railroad cars, but they were not commercially successful until they were used to automate supermarket checkout systems, a task for which they have become almost universal. Their use has spread to many other tasks that are generically referred to as Auto ID Data Capture (AIDC). The very first scanning of the now ubiquitous Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode was on a pack of Wrigley Company chewing gum in June 1974.…