I Am A Healthcare Provider

I am a healthcare provider, and the care and safety of my patients are my top priorities.

Whether I’m interacting directly with patients, assisting colleagues or performing duties behind the scenes, for me it's all about providing the highest quality patient care.

I am under constant pressure by both insurance companies and Medicare to hold down costs, while our patients demand more and better services and flexibility. And let’s not forget the liabilities that we must continually guard against. But at the end of the day, we’re not dealing with numbers or goods – my work directly affects our patients' quality of life.

My Concerns

Barcoding systems sound great and offer many advantages for reducing errors, but the equipment and systems have to adapt to our hospital and our unique needs, and not the other way around. Any potential system that is cumbersome or creates more work for our staff will be met with resistance. It has to work for us, not against us.

What’s the difference between the drugs Durasal and Durezol? They look and sound alike, but they are completely different medications, and mistaking one for the other could have serious consequences for my patients. I need to assure the “five rights” are being met every time we administer medications.

As we become more automated and introduce more technology into our patient care, positive patient identification becomes even more critical. It’s the common link that ties all of these systems together. I need to make sure our manner of patient identification is reliable, easy for our staff to work with, and protects patient privacy.

How Can General Data Help Me?

General Data’s healthcare solutions are designed to help healthcare professionals reduce medical errors, improve staff productivity, reduce costs and enhance overall patient safety.

Barcode Identification, Scanning and Data Collection Systems

As a premier healthcare business partner with the leading barcode scanning and data collection technology providers, we can help you choose the right barcode scanners, mobile computers and label printers that are the best fit for your facility, staff, and how you work. We can help you integrate this equipment with your HIS for point-of-care applications including medication administration and specimen collection.

Patient Identification Wristband Systems

General Data’s provides complete barcode patient identification systems that feature our Personal ID and G-Band patient identification wristbands. They are easy to print, easy to apply, comfortable to the patient, and provide durable, reliable bar codes that remain scannable throughout the patient's stay.

Lab Specimen Identification and Tracking

General Data’s ID/Positive family of products and solutions gives histology labs a complete end-to-end solution for barcode identification and tracking of all tissue specimens throughout the lab.

Want to know more? Contact us and we will put you in touch with a General Data healthcare expert who can help you get the most out of these technologies in order to get maximum benefit for your facility.