[LINK] Real-Time Location System (RTLS) technology

[Jan Whitaker]

At 10:38 AM 19/01/2013, tomk wrote:
> > It will be able to send alerts <SNIP> if a patient has moved into 
> a restricted area <SNIP>
>
>The mind boggles trying to comprehend what could be a restricted area
>for a patient to move into that would be of sufficient concern to
>Veteran Affairs to pay 540 million to HP to track such patients.

hate to say it, but some vets have major mental problems and do need 
to be monitored. The type of restricted area would need to be spelt 
out. Drug supplies maybe?

Not sure it's worth that much, though, or shouldn't be handled in a 
different way. The use of RFID for supply and equipment tracking is 
included in that price tag, isn't it? So the incremental cost for 
other tracking practices would be minimal for inclusion. Doesn't make 
it moral, though.

Also keep in mind that some of those returning vets weren't the most 
savory characters to begin with, given the nature of an all-volunteer 
force during an economic downturn. I know, support our troops and all 
that, but just saying, there are some not so nice realities in armies 
and who is in them.

Jan
who has a cousin who served several times in Iraq and is a good kid, 
but who also knew a criminal psychopath in special forces


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