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Mhealth program uses QR codes to access patient information

Stephanie Beck
QR code mhealth

The Immune Project is using a mobile strategy to increase the number of vaccinations. Every year, millions of children die from preventable diseases because they did not receive a vaccination, but with the mhealth strategy at the Immune Project, it is hoped that this number will be significantly diminished. The program is using QR codes to give providers access to information about their patients. The goal is to begin using better patient record management through mhealth methods in order to make certain that the number of people who do not…

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Kimberly-Clark launches new QR code campaign to keep patients safe while in the hospital

Stephanie Beck
QR Code Patient Safety Education Program

Kimberly-Clark, a U.S. corporation that primarily produces paper products but has ventures in the health care industry, has announced the launching of a new QR code campaign called the QR Code Patient Safety Education Program. The company is working with the Safe Care Campaign, an organization that works to eliminate hospital acquired infections. Together, the two organizations aim to help patients educate themselves while staying at hospitals or other health care facilities. They believe that QR codes are the best way to accomplish this aim because of the widespread ownership…

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