Care Plan software – Why You Need NFC Technology.
What is NFC Technology? NFC, or Near Field Communication Technology, is a form of wireless data transfer that allows two electronic devices to establish communication when they are within around 4cm of each other. Many smart phones have built in NFC technology and it is also available in the form of handy portable chips. When two devices are brought together the ‘active’ device can collect information from the transmitting device. We use this technology in our care plan software. How do we use it? Oneplans Care Plan Software utilises NFC Technology in their call tracking and monitoring. Carers carry an NFC enabled handset whilst clients have a chip in their residence. Carers simply swipe their handset to ‘clock in’ to a call and the handset will register the call start time and location. They can then swipe their handset again to ‘clock out’. Why is this better than clocking into a care plan software system manually? Our clients report one of the primary benefi