Tagged for Success: Impactful Applications and Future Opportunities of RFID Technology

Live CPEL Recertification Credit

Radio frequency identification (RFID) has been applied successfully in several industries, including manufacturing, supply chain, agriculture, transportation, retail, and logistics. The new and novel uses of RFID technology are continually increasing in healthcare systems. However, implementation in healthcare has not followed the expanded uses of this technology. Key considerations for implementation include the impact on efficiency, safety, visibility, transparency, quality, and costs versus benefits. These can be difficult to understand without knowledge of specific use cases. This educational activity will feature impactful applications, important considerations for implementation, strategies for communicating the benefits to key decisionmakers, new and novel uses, and opportunities for the future with RFID technology.

Tuesday, Dec. 9
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. CT (2:30 - 4 p.m. ET)

Symposium Location: Islander Ballroom I, Lower Level, Mandalay Bay North Convention Center

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Lunch is provided for this activity.

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Speakers

Amanda Beck, PharmD, MS Activity Chair
Director, Department of Pharmacy
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Adjunct Faculty, Pharmacy Technician Training Program
Houston Community College
Houston, Texas

Amanda Beck, PharmD, MS, is Director of Pharmacy at Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital in Cypress, Texas. Dr. Beck received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of the Incarnate Word - Feik School of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY1/PGY2 health system pharmacy leadership and administration Residency with The Houston Program and at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. She recently finished building the Pharmacy Department at a brand-new hospital in March of 2025. The Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital features the latest in technology and digital health care innovations for patients and is marketed as the hospital of the future.

David Aguero, PharmD, MSTL, FASHP, FAMIA
Director, Medication Systems and Informatics
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee

David Aguero is the Director of Medication Systems and Informatics and the Program Director of the PGY2 pharmacy informatics residency at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. In his role at St. Jude, Dr. Aguero leads the medication-use system and supporting technologies, including informatics, pharmaceutical data analytics, and supply chain service lines.

Dr. Aguero is recognized as a Fellow of both ASHP and the American Medical Informatics Association. He lends his expertise in RFID technology to the Executive Leadership Committee for GS1 US Healthcare, serves as an expert panel member for the United States Pharmacopeia, the Vizient Clinical Pharmacy Council, and is currently the Chair-Elect of the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology.

Catherine Floroff, PharmD, BCPS
Director, Department of Pharmacy
Sentara Healthcare
Norfolk, Virginia

Catherine Floroff is Director of Pharmacy at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Floroff received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency, followed by a PGY2 critical care residency, at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.

Target Audience

This activity was planned to meet the educational needs of pharmacists, including pharmacy leaders, and pharmacy technicians who practice in hospitals and health systems.

Learning Objectives

Identify the role of RFID technology within healthcare systems for optimizing safety, efficiency, visibility, transparency, and workflow.
Describe the different types and uses of RFID technology and methods for RFID implementation.
Assess new and novel uses of RFID technology that may benefit different healthcare settings.
Analyze opportunities for RFID compatibility and interoperability to improve visibility and transparency within healthcare.

Agenda

11:30 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions
Amanda Beck
11:35 a.m. – Introduction to RFID: Focus on Compatibility and Interoperability
David Aguero
11:55 a.m. – From Ideation to Implementation: Opportunities to Incorporate RFID in Healthcare Facilities
Catherine Floroff
12:15 p.m. – Expansion and Optimization of RFID
Amanda Beck
12:35 p.m. – New and novel use cases and future opportunities with RFID
Faculty Panel Discussion
All Faculty
12:50 p.m. – Faculty Discussion, Questions and Answers
All Faculty

Accredited for CPE

ACPE #: 0204-0000-25-419-L04-P, 0204-0000-25-419-L04-T
CE Credit: 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs)
Activity Type: Application-based
Activity Fee: No charge

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