title: Barcode technology in blood bank information systems: upgrade and its impact.
abstract: This paper desires to explore the role of barcode technology in blood bank information systems via addressing its upgrade and the consequent impact. Firstly, it briefs the application and effect of barcode technology in blood donation and transfusion service. In the second, the barcode paradigms of Macau Codabar and ISBT 128 are carefully examined and compared in accordance with the procedure and specifications of barcode upgrade. Then, the impact due to upgrade is assessed from the perspectives of blood bank information system, blood banks, and even blood donation and transfusion service. It finally discusses the considerations on implementing the upgrade of barcode technology in blood bank information systems.
authors.affiliation: Institute of System and Computer Engineering of Macau, Block 3, 1/F, University of Macau, Taipa 1356. bingoon@ieee.org
authors.forename: Bing Nan
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Ming Chui
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008256:Macau