Radio frequency identification (RFID) in health care: Privacy and security concerns limiting adoption

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Rosenbaum, Benjamin P ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Authentication; Blood transfusion medicine; HIPAA; Medication safety; Patient tracking

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONFIDENTIALITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIVACY; RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; COMPUTER SECURITY; DEVICES; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PROCEDURES; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE; STANDARDS;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMPUTER SECURITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; HUMANS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE;

EID: 84894381878     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: 1573689X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-014-0019-z     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. Kumar, P.; Reinitz, H. W.; Simunovic, J.; Sandeep, K. P.; Franzon, P. D.; Overview of RFID technology and its applications in the food industry. J. Food Sci. 74(8):R101-R106, 2009.
2. Yao, W.; Chu, C. H.; Li, Z.; The adoption and implementation of RFID technologies in healthcare: A literature review. J. Med. Syst. 36(6):3507-3525, 2012.
3. Mehrjerdi, Y. Z.; Radio frequency identification: The big role player in health care management. J. Health Organ. Manag. 25(5):490-505, 2011.
4. Ashar, B. S.; Ferriter, A.; Radiofrequency identification technology in health care: Benefits and potential risks. Jama 298(19):2305-2307, 2007.
5. Weis, S. A. Security and Privacy in Radio-Frequency Identification Devices. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003.
6. Auto-ID. Auto-ID Labs. http://www.autoidlabs.org/. Accessed 6 November 2013, 2013.
7. Wu, Z. Y.; Chen, L.; Wu, J. C.; A reliable RFID mutual authentication scheme for healthcare environments. J. Med. Syst. 37(2):9917, 2013.
8. Hwang, M. S.; Wei, C. H.; Lee, C. Y.; Privacy and security requirements for RFID applications. J. Comput. 20(3):55-60, 2009.
9. Juels, A.; Pappu, R. Squealing Euros: privacy protection in RFID-enabled banknotes. In: Computer Aided Verification. Springer, pp 103-121, 2003.
10. Ranasinghe, D.; Engels, D.; Cole, P. Low-cost RFID systems: confronting security and privacy. In: Auto-ID Labs Research Workshop. Citeseer, pp 54-77, 2004.
11. Sarma, S.; Weis, S.; Engels, D.; RFID systems and security and privacy implications. Cryptographic Hardw. Embed. Syst. CHES 2002:1-19, 2003.
12. Sarma, S. E.; Weis, S. A.; Engels, D. Radio-frequency-identification security risks and challenges. Cryptobytes 6(1):1-9, 2003.
13. Weis, S.; Sarma, S.; Rivest, R.; Engels, D. Security and privacy aspects of low-cost radio frequency identification systems. Secur. Pervasive Comput. 2802:50-59, 2004.
14. Sandler, S. G.; Langeberg, A.; DeBandi, L.; Gibble, J.; Wilson, C.; Feldman, C. L.; Radiofrequency identification technology can standardize and document blood collections and transfusions. Transfusion 47(5):763-770, 2007.
15. Knels, R.; Radio frequency identification (RFID): An experience in transfusion medicine. ISBT Sci. Ser. 1(1):238-241, 2006.
16. Sandler, S. G.; Langeberg, A.; Carty, K.; Dohnalek, L. J.; Bar code and radio-frequency technologies can increase safety and efficiency of blood transfusions. Lab Med. 37(7):436-439, 2006.
17. Hohberger, C.; Davis, R.; Briggs, L.; Gutierrez, A.; Veeramani, D.; Applying radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology in transfusion medicine. Biologicals 40(3):209-213, 2012.
18. Aguilar, A.; van der Putten, W.; Kirrane, F.; Positive patient identification using RFID and wireless networks. In: HISI 11th Annual Conference and Scientific Symposium, Dublin, Ireland, 2006
19. Martinez Perez, M.; Cabrero-Canosa, M.; Vizoso Hermida, J.; Carrajo Garcia, L.; Llamas Gomez, D.; Vazquez Gonzalez, G.; Martin Herranz, I.; Application of RFID technology in patient tracking and medication traceability in emergency care. J. Med. Syst. 36(6):3983-3993, 2012.
20. Marjamaa, R. A.; Torkki, P. M.; Torkki, M. I.; Kirvela, O. A.; Time accuracy of a radio frequency identification patient tracking system for recording operating room timestamps. Anesth. Analg. 102(4):1183-1186, 2006.
21. Sydanheimo, L.; Ukkonen, L.; Kivikoski, M.; Effects of size and shape of metallic objects on performance of passive radio frequency identification. Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Technol. 30(9):897-905, 2006.
22. Chien, H. Y.; Yang, C. C.; Wu, T. C.; Lee, C. F.; Two RFID-based solutions to enhance inpatient medication safety. J. Med. Syst. 35(3):369-375, 2011.
23. Lahtela, A.; Saranto, K.; RFID and medication care. Stud. Health Technol. Inform. 146:747-748, 2009.
24. Peris-Lopez, P.; Orfila, A.; Mitrokotsa, A.; van der Lubbe, J. C.; A comprehensive RFID solution to enhance inpatient medication safety. Int. J. Med. Inform. 80(1):13-24, 2011.
25. Sun, P. R.; Wang, B. H.; Wu, F.; A new method to guard inpatient medication safety by the implementation of RFID. J. Med. Syst. 32(4):327-332, 2008.
26. Wu, S.; Chen, K.; Zhu, Y.; A secure lightweight RFID binding proof protocol for medication errors and patient safety. J. Med. Syst. 36(5):2743-2749, 2012.
27. Wu, F.; Kuo, F.; Liu, L.-W. The application of RFID on drug safety of inpatient nursing healthcare. In: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Electronic Commerce. ACM, pp 85-92, 2005.
28. Huang, H. H.; Ku, C. Y.; A RFID grouping proof protocol for medication safety of inpatient. J. Med. Syst. 33(6):467-474, 2009.
29. Yu, Y. C.; Hou, T. W.; Chiang, T. C.; Low cost RFID real lightweight binding proof protocol for medication errors and patient safety. J. Med. Syst. 36(2):823-828, 2012.
30. Chen, C. L.; Wu, C. Y.; Using RFID yoking proof protocol to enhance inpatient medication safety. J. Med. Syst. 36(5):2849-2864, 2012.
31. Lin, Q.; Zhang, F.; ECC-based grouping-proof RFID for inpatient medication safety. J. Med. Syst. 36(6):3527-3531, 2012.
32. Chen, Y. Y.; Huang, D. C.; Tsai, M. L.; Jan, J. K.; A design of tamper resistant prescription RFID access control system. J. Med. Syst. 36(5):2795-2801, 2012.
33. Min, D.; Yih, Y.; Fuzzy logic-based approach to detecting a passive RFID tag in an outpatient clinic. J. Med. Syst. 35(3):423-432, 2011.
34. Sandberg, W. S.; Hakkinen, M.; Egan, M.; Curran, P. K.; Fairbrother, P.; Choquette, K.; Daily, B.; Sarkka, J. P.; Rattner, D.; Automatic detection and notification of "wrong patient-wrong location" errors in the operating room. Surg. Innov. 12(3):253-260, 2005.
35. Agarwal, S.; Joshi, A.; Finin, T.; Yesha, Y.; Ganous, T.; A pervasive computing system for the operating room of the future. Mob. Netw. Appl. 12(2):215-228, 2007.
36. Briggs, L.; Davis, R.; Gutierrez, A.; Kopetsky, M.; Young, K.; Veeramani, R.; RFID in the blood supply chain-increasing productivity, quality and patient safety. J. Healthc. Inf. Manag. 23(4):54-63, 2009.
37. Dzik, S.; Radio frequency identification for prevention of bedside errors. Transfusion 47(2 Suppl):125S-129S, 2007. discussion 130S-131S.
38. Wicks, A. M.; Visich, J. K.; Li, S.; Radio frequency identification applications in hospital environments. Hosp. Top. 84(3):3-9, 2006.
39. Wang, S. W.; Chen, W. H.; Ong, C. S.; Liu, L.; Chuang, Y. W. RFID application in hospitals: a case study on a demonstration RFID project in a Taiwan hospital. In: System Sciences. HICSS'06. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Hawaii International Conference on, 2006. IEEE, pp 184a-184a, 2006.
40. Ting, S. L.; Kwok, S. K.; Tsang, A. H.; Lee, W. B.; Critical elements and lessons learnt from the implementation of an RFID-enabled healthcare management system in a medical organization. J. Med. Syst. 35(4):657-669, 2011.
41. Kumar, S.; Livermont, G.; McKewan, G.; Stage implementation of RFID in hospitals. Technol. Health Care 18(1):31-46, 2010.
42. Southard, P. B.; Chandra, C.; Kumar, S.; RFID in healthcare: A Six Sigma DMAIC and simulation case study. Int. J. Health Care Qual. Assur. 25(4):291-321, 2012.
43. Anderson, A. M.; Labay, V.; Ethical considerations and proposed guidelines for the use of radio frequency identification: Especially concerning its use for promoting public safety and national security. Sci. Eng. Ethics 12(2):265-272, 2006.
44. Foster, K. R.; Jaeger, J.; Ethical implications of implantable radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags in humans. Am. J. Bioeth. 8(8):44-48, 2008.
45. Fisher, J. A.; Monahan, T.; Tracking the social dimensions of RFID systems in hospitals. Int. J. Med. Inform. 77(3):176-183, 2008.