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A Simulation Technique for RFID Adoption in Hospital

의료기관 RFID 도입을 위한 시뮬레이션 기법

  • 류우석 (부산가톨릭대학교 병원경영학과)
  • Received : 2013.11.12
  • Accepted : 2014.01.13
  • Published : 2014.01.31
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Abstract

As a key technology of U-health, RFID can be applied to the hospitals in a variety of cases such as patient tracking, medical instrument management, and so on. However, adoption of RFID in healthcare does not reach expectations because of huge cost. Exact estimation of cost and effectiveness will boost adoption of RFID in healthcare. This study proposes a novel simulation technique to evaluate cost and effectiveness of RFID in hospital environment. To do this, this study proposes a technique for modeling patients' movements in a hospital. Based on the model, this study provides how to obtain tag event dataset by means of simulating identifications of RFID tags that are attached to patients.

RFID는 유헬스의 핵심 기술로서 환자 위치 추적 관리, 의료 자산관리 등 다양한 목적으로 의료기관에 적용될 수 있다. 하지만, 정작 의료기관에서는 높은 도입 비용으로 인하여 RFID 도입이 기대와 달리 적극적이지 못한 실정이다. 도입 검토 단계에서 정확한 비용과 도입 효과를 산정하는 것은 의료기간에서의 RFID 확산에 꼭 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 의료기관에서 RFID 도입시 예상되는 비용 및 효율을 평가하기 위한 시뮬레이션 기법을 제안한다. 의료기관을 대상으로 하여 태그를 부착한 환자의 이동을 가상으로 모델링하는 기법을 제시한다. 그리고 환자의 이동에 따른 RFID 태그 인식 시뮬레이션을 통해 태그 인식 이벤트를 생성하는 방법을 제시한다.

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