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CMP's RFID Apps Conference Target Hospitals

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Irvine, Calif.-based CMP Technology’s RFID Applications event – which takes place Sept. 21 and 22 in Washington, D.C. – targets hospitals and healthcare systems.

Produced by CMP Technology, and sponsored by ThingMagic, Sybase and other leading industry companies, RFID Applications will highlight how RFID can be used to track supplies and assets throughout the supply chain to the point of care, securing the identity of patients and personnel through the use of SmartCards/Proximity badges and manage critical data collection in the provider environment.


CMP Technology Launches RFID Applications to Hospital & Healthcare: Real-Time Asset Tracking Thursday August 24, 7:00 am ET
First Annual Event September 21 -22, 2006 in Washington DC

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ – CMP Technology announces the first annual RFID Applications event focused on applying RFID solutions to the Hospital and Healthcare enterprise. Produced by CMP Technology, and sponsored by ThingMagic, Sybase and other leading industry companies, RFID Applications will take place September 21 - 22, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City outside Washington DC. The event will highlight how Radio Frequency Identification can be used to track supplies and assets throughout the supply chain to the point of care, securing the identity of patients and personnel through the use of SmartCards/Proximity badges and manage critical data collection in the provider environment. [end] 

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