Bar coding technologies in health care improve patient care quality by reducing risks to patients and improving efficiency. Bar coding drugs reduces the likelihood of dispensing the wrong type or amount to a patient and thus avoiding an adverse drug event. OFMQ supports hospitals implementing bar code point of care (BPOC) technologies to reduce errors and improve efficiency.

Learn how Oklahoma hospitals are using technologies such as bar coding to improve quality of care.

Access information, tools and resources on bar coding on MedQIC, the national quality improvement web site.