Because mobile devices are generally security weak points for organizations, QR codes that are designed to ease processes such as image file transfers may leave protected health data vulnerable.

QR codes could be a useful addition to casts for children’s fractures, according to a recent peer-reviewed study from orthopedic surgeons at Orange, Calif.-based Children’s Hospital of Orange County.

A study showed the codes printed on children's casts helped parents. When your child fractures a bone and gets a cast, the experience can be very overwhelming for both the child and parent. It might ...

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy provides a free, downloadable poster providing QR codes patients can scan to watch ASGE patient education videos on colonoscopy and upper endoscopy.

Its not uncommon to see customers paying for coffee or boarding a flight using a QR code from their smartphone, but some researchers are now looking to create an edible medication QR code. Researchers ...

> The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan now is offering WebMD Digital Health Assistants to its patients to "foster healthy lifestyle behaviors." Announcement > Industry members and ...

UC San Diego Health is piloting a new initiative that uses QR codes to help patients see how their medical insurance information is retrieved and verified during check-in. The new initiative uses ...

If your fantasy has ever been the ability to activate your prescription at the Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River (NHCPR) pharmacy just by waving your hand, your dream has basically come true with the ...

IMS-BHU's trauma centre now offers QR code payment for seamless registration and diagnostic fees, enhancing patient convenience and reducing queues. Patients visiting the trauma centre at the ...