RFID and Healthcare Panel Discussion:
Emergency Preparedness and Response

Monday, May 7, 2007 – 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM - Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G11

In recent years, the federal government has spent countless hours and billions of dollars to provide first responders, health care providers and government agencies with the resources necessary to combat and recover from disaster situations.  Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is one of the innovative tools being used by the health care industry to quickly and effectively manage the flow of supplies, people, equipment and resources.

During the event panelists and US Senate RFID Caucus Co-Chairman Byron Dorgan (D-ND) explored the use of RFID technology in tracking pharmaceuticals; managing the flow of supplies and resources; authenticating health care workers; and the manner in which different types of RFID technologies can be integrated to create a seamless flow of information.

MODERATOR:  Dan Caprio, Progress and Freedom Foundation

• Michael Wallace, Abbot, Director, Global Serialization, Corporate Marketing
• Dr. James Fonger, formerly of Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC, Cardiothoracic Surgeon
• Kathleen Carroll, HID Global, Director, Government Relations
• Anthony McKinney, SAP, Director, Public Security Industry Solution Marketing

For more information on this program please contact Kara Calvert at kcalvert@itic.org or Jennifer Kerber at jkerber@itaa.org

Event Sponsors

About The Senate RFID Caucus and
The RFID Technology Council

This event is hosted in conjunction with the United States Senate RFID Caucus and its co-chairs, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). The RFID Caucus was created to educate policymakers and the public on the benefits and potential applications of RFID technology.

Comprised of eight of the nation's most respected technology trade groups, the RFID Technology Council’s Steering Committee guides an Ad Hoc organization in support of the US Senate RFID Caucus. The RFID Technology Council works with government agencies, research institutions, non-profits and corporate America to better understand how to utilize radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, focusing specifically on the important issues surrounding RFID, including National Security Applications, International & State Perspectives, Industrial Applications, Standards & Interoperability, and Privacy & Security. For more information and to join the RFID Technology Council, please visit www.RFIDTechCouncil.org.