Born from a nursing-home director’s effort to stop residents’ dentures from disappearing, Scandent develops RFID systems that protect personal belongings and facility assets while managing wandering risks in care facilities. Cofounded by CEO Vladimir Djuric and RFID researcher and CTO Akshay Athalye, the company has expanded from denture tracking to a multilayered system for resident safety and asset protection. Scandent is deployed in more than 40 nursing homes and healthcare facilities across the country.
HI-TECH Business Systems, Inc. dba HI-TECH RFIDIncorporated in Maryland in 1987, HI-TECH Business Systems—doing business as HI-TECH RFID—builds and integrates RFID inventory and asset-tracking systems for military, government, healthcare, and university operations. Its distinctive specialty is secure RFID for sensitive environments, including custom crypto tags designed to prevent cloning and unauthorized reading, with a mechanical switch-off mode that eliminates the tag’s electronic signature. Led by president and founder Bryan T. Meehan Sr., the company says it has installed and integrated systems in more than 3,000 organizations.PERRY HALL, MD
Medical Accessories SolutionsMedical Accessories Solutions carries forward the legacy of LaVonda L. Popish, an RN who devised its Personal Belongings Case after seeing patient property go missing in long-term care. The company manufactures that U.S.-made case for hospitals and care facilities, helping keep residents’ belongings secure while reducing avoidable replacement costs.LANCASTER, PA
IntelliguardWhat began as a line of safety syringes has grown into Intelliguard, a Columbus, Ohio-based healthcare technology company that develops medication management hardware and software for hospitals and health systems. Its patented Mira Ecosystem uses RFID and data intelligence to trace critical medications from pharmacy through the operating room to the bedside, bringing inventory visibility and accountability into one connected system. Intelliguard also supports implementation with Certified Pharmacy Technicians and clinical experts.COLUMBUS, OH
RFID ReadyRFID Ready is an OEM and developer of automated, sensor-based RFID tracking systems. It manufactures and resells RFID tags, readers, antennas, portals, enclosures, components, handheld scanning equipment, and software applications, while providing RFID deployment, integration, consultancy, and support for manufacturing, healthcare, government, supply chain, data center, pharmaceutical, food, and personnel-tracking markets.COLUMBIA, MD