A controversial device that can store security information and is the size of a grain of rice will make its way into the right arms of some 50 volunteering Arrowhead Regional Medical Center patients.
But, its purpose here won't be to provide bank account or e-mail passwords to the Colton hospital's staff.
The VeriMed microchip system will be used to store valuable information such as type of allergies and current medication so physicians can determine the safest treatment in the event someone is unconscious or unable to speak.
On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors approved the hospital's request to take part in a pilot program with the microchip's maker, VeriChip Corporation, for four months.
The hospital will receive 50 of the devices and, on a voluntary basis, will implant them into its patients.More...
But, its purpose here won't be to provide bank account or e-mail passwords to the Colton hospital's staff.
The VeriMed microchip system will be used to store valuable information such as type of allergies and current medication so physicians can determine the safest treatment in the event someone is unconscious or unable to speak.
On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors approved the hospital's request to take part in a pilot program with the microchip's maker, VeriChip Corporation, for four months.
The hospital will receive 50 of the devices and, on a voluntary basis, will implant them into its patients.More...