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Health care organization using biometric time and attendance

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Health Management of Kansas will begin using eight Schlage HandPunch 3000 biometric terminals in conjunction with the Legiant Timecard System to provide time and attendance reporting at its four long-term care companies. Prior to the new system, Health Management of Kansas was doing time and attendance data collection manually which was very labor intensive. [end] 

SimplexGrinnell and GuardRFID have executed a distribution agreement that formally provides SimplexGrinnell access to GuardRFID’s products and solutions.

This new relationship will allow SimplexGrinnell to expand offerings to its health care customers. It will enable them to offer features such as GuardRFID’s TotGaurd system, and the wander prevention and asset locating systems to more healthcare facilities.

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GuardRFID, provider of RFID-based technologies for real time tracking in the health care industry, announced that it has joined the DASH7 Alliance, a coalition of organizations promoting the advanced development of the ISO 18000-7 (DASH7) standard for wireless sensor networks.

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The Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio, Texas has implemented an RFID-based asset tracking software in five of its hospitals, according to Health Data Management.

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Legiant has announced a partnership with biometric technology developer Fulcrum Biometrics that yielded a low-cost biometric time and attendance tracking solution for employers. The new solution is called FbF Timeclock and utilizes a virtual time clock that an employee clocks in or out via a USB fingerprint scanner connected to a computer and integrates with Legiant’s Timecard software.

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Automated Valet has released a valet operating system that includes a biometric time and attendance feature. The system, called AVPM, marks a potential change in the valet industry wherein hours worked may be more accurately tracked as compared to the multitude of traditional hour tracking systems valets normally use including manual reporting.

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Zebra announced Integrated Business Systems and Services as the newest member of its channel partner program. This newly formed relationship enables IBSS to certify and incorporate Zebra hardware into its software solutions.

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