BY AMBER JURNAK, RN

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VERICHIP RFID

• BY AMBER JURNAK, RN

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Objectives

• Describe the VeriChip RFID
• (Radio Frequency Identification)
• Describe and evaluate the hardware and software
  utilized with VeriChip
• Evaluation of the usability of the software
  evaluation
• Describe and evaluate the information system used
  with VeriChip

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Objectives

• List advantages of the VeriChip
• List disadvantages of the VeriChip
• Describe legal and ethical issues involved
• Describe the informatics competencies
• Describe the functions and responsibilities
• Summarize the VeriChip

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VeriChip RFID

• Only FDA approved implantable device
• 16 digit unique identification number
• Holds important patient information

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VeriChip RFID

• Microsoft- in charge of HealthVault platform.
• HealthVault- where consumers are in charge.
• Customize with over 40 applications devices.
• After first year, under 10.00/month

(Bacheldor, 2008)
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VeriChip RFDI Hardware

• Reader (interrogator)
• RFDI tag (transponder)
• Antenna
• Chip (microprocessor)

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VeriChip RFDI Hardware

• Tag
• Transponder
• Microprocessor

(Swedberg, 2008)
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VeriChip RFDI Software

• Provided by Microsoft HealthVault
• Health Solutions
• Health Tools
• Devices

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VeriChip RFDI Software

• Health Tools

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Usability of VeriChip

• Early continuous focus during interface design
• Design process should be iterative
• Formal evaluation should take place

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Information System for VeriChip

• Electronic health record system (EHR)

(MITRE, 2006)
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EHR System Review

• Type of system who uses it
• Functions configurations
• Data standards
• Disease procedure classification system
• Nursing practice standards
• Recommendations

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Advantages

• Patient safety
• Patient tracking
• Automated registration

(Halamka, Juels, Stubblefield Westhues, 2006)
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Disadvantages

• Privacy issues
• Health risks
• Costs

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Ethical and Legal issues

• Ethical issues
• Privacy issues
• Legal issues
• Health risks

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Informatics Competencies

• Computer and program knowledge

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Functions and Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate
• Communicate

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Summary of the VeriChip

• Great for mentally impaired patients

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Reference Citation

• Bacheldor, B. (2008, Dec. 2) Microsoft Partners
  With Implantable RFID Chip Maker VeriChip.
  Retrieved from http//www.rfidjournal.com
• Effken, J. (2009). Retrieved from Improving the
  Human-Technology Interface. In D. McGonigal K.
  Mastrian (Eds.), Nursing Informatics and the
  foundation of knowledge. (pp. 65-72). Sudbury,
  Massachusetts Jones and Barlett
• Halamka, J., Juels, A., Stubblefield, A.,
  Westhues, J. (2006, Aug. 7) The Security
  Implications of VeriChip Cloning. Retrieved from
  http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC165695
  9/

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Reference Citation

• Microsoft HealthVault. (n.d.). Retrieved from
  http//www.healthvault.com/personal/index.aspx
• MITRE. (2006). Electronic health records
  overview. Retrieved from http//www.ncrr.nih.gov/p
  ublications/informatics/ehr.pdf
• Swedberg,C. (2008, April 28) VeriChip Markets Its
  Implantable RFID Tags and Services Direct to
  Consumers. Retrieved from http//www.rfidjournal.c
  om