BIO-key International, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!bkyi (BKYI 0.19, 0.00, 0.00%) , a leader in finger-based biometric identification solutions for the healthcare industry, is showcasing donor and patient identity solutions at the 2010 AABB CTTXPO conference being held at the Baltimore Convention Center from October 9-12.
With the recent announcement of The Institute for Transfusion Medicine(SM) (ITxM(SM)), the third-largest U.S. Independent Blood Center, as the most recent blood center deploying BIO-key’s fingerprint search and identification solution, BIO-key continues its dominant position as the premier biometric ID provider for blood centers.
At this event, BIO-key will provide hands-on product demonstrations of its identification technology in booth #948 and in its partner Healthcare-ID’s booth #859.
BIO-key will be showcasing donor and patient search and identification solutions that can be quickly integrated into any new or existing process. BIO-key’s mobile biometric identification platform provides blood centers with the ability to securely capture and transmit fingerprint biometric data from laptops, tablets and desktop computers to establish the identity of donors, a requirement of every remote blood drive.
Additionally, with the emergence of smartphones that include embedded fingerprint readers, blood centers will have the ability to utilize these devices to collect fingerprint images for establishing the identity of donors.
The CTTXPO offers one of the most extensive and diverse education programs available to professionals in the transfusion medicine and related biological therapies industry.
This is the most significant annual event for the blood banking, transfusion medicine and cellular and related biological therapy communities worldwide to learn of the latest advancements and explore state-of-the-art products and services.
AABB member facilities in the US alone are responsible for collecting virtually all of the nation’s blood supply and transfusing more than 80 percent of all blood and blood components used in the United States.
“Patient safety is critical to every step in the blood collection process. BIO-key biometric identity solutions provide superior accuracy, speed and convenience for healthcare organizations looking to establish the identity of blood donors, patients and staff at any point in the donor and patient care process,” commented Mike DePasquale, CEO of BIO-key International.
“BIO-key identity solutions are a cost effective alternative to traditional identification methods and deliver a tangible return for blood centers and healthcare organizations by reducing risk, improving user convenience, lowering operating costs and improving donor & patient safety.”
SOURCE: BIO-key International, Inc