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QR codes to adorn Oklahoma medical licenses

04/18/201304/17/2013 Jesse Collins

Medical licenses in Oklahoma will be the first to feature QR codes QR codes may be losing some grounds in some areas of marketing, but they are making up for it in the medical field. The codes are becoming increasingly common in hospitals and other medical care facilities because of their ability to provide access to concise health information for both patients and health care providers. The Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision has announced that it will be putting QR codes to use as on the medical…

The future of health care may be in the hands of augmented reality and NFC technology

01/11/201201/11/2012 L. Green

Ergonomidesign, a leading design consultancy firm, has revealed what the future of health care system may look like. A team of researchers from the firm have created a new system that combines the emerging trends in technology, life and health science, and social networking. Much of the system makes use of augmented reality technology to handle high detail displays of information. The physical aspects of the system use NFC technology as a way to enable quick communications between patients and health care professionals. To see the firm’s creation, it looks…

QR code use among legal and medical professionals on the rise, according to Vizibility study

09/02/201109/02/2011 John Montgallo

Vizibility Inc., a company specializing in personal and business branding, has released the results of their latest study concerning the adoption of QR codes. The 2d barcodes have been steadily growing in popularity amongst businesses since they made an appearance on U.S. shores in 2008. Recently, the number of legal and medical professionals using the codes has been growing. Vizibility’s study shows that the legal community has been adopting the codes at a rapid rate. Attorneys from around the country are discovering the usefulness of QR codes and how they…