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Here are a select few of the Agility-related articles that have printed. Click on the links to read them in full.

Medical Laboratory Observer, October 2007, "Wasted products decrease with RFID" A specific example of how Agility is helping one hospital realize an 80% reduction of rental equipment, improvement of mobile medical equipment availability, and reduction of blood bank waste........PDF

RFID Journal, September 2007, "HCA North Florida Expands Its RTLS to Track Patients" The hospital group, having already deployed active RFID to monitor the whereabouts of movable assets, will use the technology to keep tabs on its patients........Webpage

Richmond Times Dispatch, June 2007, "Remedies for Inefficiency" Report on companies (including Agility) that are supporting hospitals with technological development........Webpage

Materials Management in Health Care, May 2007, "Hospitals Tune in to RFID" Report that details how hospitals are increasingly viewing RFID as a maturing technology........PDF

Richmond Times Dispatch, May 2007, "Richmond's Technology Stars Honored" report on the Technology awards presented by the Greater Richmond Technology Council........Webpage

Spyglass Consulting Group Health Care Study, August 2005, "Healthcare Without Bounds: Trends in RFID" Report from Spyglass based on the results of an end-user research programme which focuses on RFID adoption in healthcare across the U.S.........Webpage

Journal of Healthcare Information Management, Summer 2005, "RFID: It's About More Than Asset Tracking" how RFID is impacting the healthcare industry and a look at the future potential of the technology. *Reprinted with the permission of the Journal of Healthcare Information Management........PDF

Healthcare Purchasing News, AHRMMIdeas, June 2005, "Transforming your equipment management process with RFID" why hospitals no longer need to follow the "we need to buy more" method for solving equipment utilization issues........PDF

Global Identification, May 2005, "What the doctor ordered" why Agility and other providers of comprehensive solutions are emerging as leaders in RFID-enabled implementations in healthcare........PDF

Frontline Solutions, April 2005, "Hospitals Prescribe RFID and Bar Coding" overview of the AgileTrac installations at Bon Secours and Legacy Health System........PDF

The Navigator (published twice each year by the Bon Secours Health System), Spring 2005, "RFID Tracking Technology at Bon Secours Richmond Health System" newsletter feature researched and written by Bon Secours Health System overviewing the variety of ways Agility's equipment management system is expected to impact employees and patients........PDF

Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, Nov/Dec 2004, Five Steps to Improve Productivity how to improve care quality; bylined article by Agility's regional director of operations........PDF Reprinted with permission from Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology (BI&T), a peer-reviewed journal published by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. Visit www.aami.org to learn more about AAMI or to view BI&T's current issue.

Health Facilities Management, December 2004, Tagging along; RFID helps hospitals track assets and people how RFID delivers returns on investment........Webpage

For the Record, October 18, 2004, "Healthcare's 'Wave' of the Future" how RFID is expected to significantly impact healthcare........PDF

iHealthBeat, September 29, 2004, "Hospitals Wade into Asset-Tracking Technology" how hospitals can better understand and manage inventory........Webpage

Modern Healthcare, July 12, 2004, "A New Game of Leapfrog?" how and why to leapfrog over bar coding to RFID......PDF

The MC Report, June 8, 2004, "New Technology Focuses On Equipment Management" how Agility automates the healthcare supply chain process......Webpage

RFID Journal, April 27, 2004, "Hospitals Get Healthy Dose of RFID" how Agility is delivering RFID.....PDF