Learn More About Electronic Medication Administration Record(eMAR)

eMAR stands for Electronic Medication Administration Record and it is a point-of-care process utilizing bar code reading technology to monitor the bedside administration of medications. Generally accepted inventory management processes include:

- Pharmacy to track medication inventory.
- Inventory management concepts to include item identification
- Patient Wristbands and medical records
- Verification process and decision-making tool at 'point-of-care' at bedside

At the patient bedside, if any of the scanned information does not match the doctor's orders, a warning message is provided to the clinician.

What is the eMAR process?
The http://www.medwiztech.com eMAR process inserts sentry-like activities at the critical bedside point-of-care, minimizing the opportunities for human error or lack of documentation. The process adds the automatic data collection element provided by employing data capturing technology.

What are the benefits of using eMAR?
The overriding benefit of implementing an http://www.medwiztech.com Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) system in a hospital is to ensure patient safety and reduce medication administration error. By employing decision-support software applications five different hospitals documented lowering their error rate anywhere from 54 to 87 percent. Hospital administrations can target eMAR systems as a wise investment, supporting the use of member-dollars to implement these processes.

What types of technology are used in the eMAR process?
When examining the technology at play in the eMAR process, it's important to understand several items relating to the technology in play:

- Wireless 'Bluetooth' Technology.
Bluetooth wireless technology is used to transmit data or telecommunication signals in a 'Personal Network' scenario. A Personal Network is defined by the hardware/software devices being worn on your person or close to your person.

- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Technologies - Working Together
Wireless Code readers utilize the Bluetooth V1.2 standard, with Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH) to minimize interference between competing signals in a specific radio frequency band - the 2.4GHz band. All Bluetooth devices utilize AFH, providing a proven, standards-based solution to peaceful coexistence between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices, and also between one or more Bluetooth Devices within the same transmitting areas.

How can my Code reader be utilized with the host computer?
Code reader is paired to a host computer narrowing communication between the two devices only. Both the reader and computer use Bluetooth V1.2 compliant radios to wirelessly transmit and receive data. AFH will coordinate automatically on both ends and the communication channels will maintain connection and bandwidth. By avoiding the Wi-Fi channels, AFH also removes potential interference and degradation of the Wi-Fi signal, thus preserving connection and performance for Wi-Fi applications, even when both the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios are being used within the same transmitting area.

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