Using barcodes to track patients, medications, and supplies.

• A. HIPAA
• B. Wearable Technology
• C. Bar Coding Technology
• D. Administrative Applications

Answer: (C)

Barcoding technology uses labeled patients, medications, and supplies along with scanners to capture data at each step of care, enabling real-time tracking and accurate data about where items are and who has received them. This approach directly describes the method of tracking through barcodes and scanning, which improves patient safety (e.g., correct patient and medication) and inventory control. HIPAA concerns privacy and security of health information, not the tracking method itself; wearable technology refers to devices worn by people that collect data, not barcode-based tracking; administrative applications cover broad administrative tasks and don’t specify the barcode-based tracking mechanism.