# Real-Time Location Systems * **Definition:** Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) in healthcare are technologies that enable the tracking and management of assets, patients, and staff in real-time within a facility, utilizing various technologies such as RFID, infrared, or ultrasound to improve operational efficiency, enhance patient safety, and optimize resource utilization. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Real-Time Location Systems ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Real-Time Location Systems**, for healthcare technology leaders * 891 news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/24/2025 | [**Healthcare Provider Population Health Management Platforms Market Size 2025 - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/healthcare-provider-population-health-management-lnpkf/) | [[Linkedin]] | | 5/23/2025 | [**Streamlining Hospital Discharge: How Technology Can Solve Readmission Challenges**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/23/streamlining-hospital-discharge-how-technology-can-solve-readmission-challenges/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/14/2025 | [**Canopy Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Commure for Alleged Contract Breach e**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/14/canopy-wins-preliminary-injunction-against-commure/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**Rauland Recognized for Digital Health Innovation in 9th Annual MedTech Breakthrough ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250508654890/rauland-recognized-for-digital-health-innovation-in-9th-annual-medtech-breakthrough-awards-program) | [[Morningstar]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**52 hospitals and health systems with great innovation programs - 2024**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/51-hospital-and-health-systems-with-great-innovation-programs-2024/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**Rauland Recognized for Digital Health Innovation in 9th Annual MedTech Breakthrough ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rauland-recognized-digital-health-innovation-141000168.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**Dynamic Positioning System Market is expected to generate a revenue of USD 2.84 Billion ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dynamic-positioning-system-market-is-expected-to-generate-a-revenue-of-usd-2-84-billion-by-2031--globally-at-5-5-cagr-verified-market-research-302450049.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 5/6/2025 | [**PulsePoint Multiplies Point-of-Care HCP Reach by 10x with New EHR Partnerships**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pulsepoint-multiplies-point-of-care-hcp-reach-by-10x-with-new-ehr-partnerships-302446557.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 4/22/2025 | [**Improving Interoperability Between Healthcare Providers and Systems to Enhance Care ...**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/04/22/improving-interoperability-between-healthcare-providers-and-systems-to-enhance-care-coordination-and-data-sharing/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 3/25/2025 | [**Real-Time Location Systems Market Size to Surpass USD 40.71 Billion by 2031, Growing at ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/real-time-location-systems-market-121100352.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/5/2025 | [**Announcements at HIMSS25**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/announcements-at-himss25/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 3/2/2025 | [**Healthcare Management Solutions Market to Reach $98.7B by 2030**](http://prsync.com/ps-market-research/healthcare-management-solutions-market-to-reach-b-by--4648345/) | [[PRSync]] | | 2/27/2025 | [**Caregility Unveils Next-Gen Virtual Care Coordination and AI-Powered Innovation at HIMSS 2025**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/caregility-unveils-next-gen-virtual-162000526.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/26/2025 | [**Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Market is expected to generate a revenue of USD ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/antimicrobial-resistance-surveillance-market-is-expected-to-generate-a-revenue-of-usd-9-86-billion-by-2032--globally-at-5-65-cagr-verified-market-research-302386177.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 2/13/2025 | [**Transportation Management Systems Market to Grow by USD 4.74 Billion (2025 ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/transportation-management-systems-market-to-grow-by-usd-4-74-billion-2025-2029-driven-by-smart-connected-devices-with-ai-driving-market-transformation---technavio-302374441.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Healthcare enters AI agent era**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/ai/healthcare-enters-ai-agent-era/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Smart Healthcare Market to Grow by USD 125.7 Billion (2024-2028), Rising Demand for Remote Health Monitoring Boosts Market, with AI Redefining Trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/smart-healthcare-market-to-grow-by-usd-125-7-billion-2024-2028-rising-demand-for-remote-health-monitoring-boosts-market-with-ai-redefining-trends---technavio-302365329.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Smart Healthcare Market to Grow by USD 125.7 Billion (2024-2028), Rising Demand for ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/smart-healthcare-market-grow-usd-224300031.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/29/2025 | [**Core Mobile, Inc. and InfoVision Announce Strategic Partnership to Transform AI-Native ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/core-mobile-inc-infovision-announce-155600011.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Smart Healthcare Market, 44f Growth to Originate from North America, Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/smart-healthcare-market-44-of-growth-to-originate-from-north-america-technavio-302352203.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/9/2025 | [**Healthcare Workforce - 2025 Health IT Predictions**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/09/healthcare-workforce-2025-health-it-predictions/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 12/10/2024 | [**Smart Healthcare Market to Grow by USD 125.7 Billion (2023-2028), Segmented by Channel, Solution, and Geography, with AI Impacting Market Trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/smart-healthcare-market-to-grow-by-usd-125-7-billion-2023-2028-segmented-by-channel-solution-and-geography-with-ai-impacting-market-trends---technavio-302326632.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 8/16/2024 | [**Digital Transformation In Healthcare Market Growth Analysis With Investment Opportunities ...**](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/735462643/digital-transformation-in-healthcare-market-growth-analysis-with-investment-opportunities-for-2024-2033) | einnews.com | | 7/18/2024 | [**Smart Healthcare Market size is set to grow by USD 115.39 billion from 2023-2027 ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/smart-healthcare-market-size-is-set-to-grow-by-usd-115-39-billion-from-2023-2027--growing-demand-for-remote-health-monitoring-to-boost-the-market-growth-technavio-302199100.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 7/9/2024 | [**Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) Market size is set to grow by USD 28.35 billion from 2024-2028, Low cost of RFID tags boost the market, Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/real-time-location-systems-rtls-market-size-is-set-to-grow-by-usd-28-35-billion-from-2024-2028--low-cost-of-rfid-tags-boost-the-market-technavio-302190693.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Real Time Medical Systems**: A company specializing in post-acute analytics solutions that leverage live data to improve care coordination and reduce readmissions. - **Kontakt.io**: A leader in AI-powered Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) for healthcare, focusing on optimizing care operations and improving patient outcomes. - **Vizzia Technologies**: A leader in real-time location systems for healthcare, offering a comprehensive RTLS platform for clinicians. - **Litum**: A company that enhances Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) through integration with LenelS2's OnGuard access control system, focusing on healthcare facility operations. - **CenTrak**: A leading provider of real-time location systems (RTLS) for healthcare, focusing on improving patient safety and operational efficiency. - **Cognosos**: Offers AI-powered RTLS solutions that provide accurate asset tracking and monitoring capabilities, significantly reducing costs and improving response times. - **Navenio**: A provider of Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) that enhances workflow efficiency in healthcare settings. - **Inpixon**: Specializes in RTLS technology, providing solutions to optimize operations and enhance safety across various industries. - **Hexagon**: A global leader in precision technologies that acquired indurad to enhance RTLS capabilities, particularly in mining and safety. - **SwipeSense**: A healthcare technology company focused on reducing healthcare-associated infections and improving patient care efficiency through real-time location services and behavioral change strategies. - **HID**: A global identity solutions provider that has acquired Vizzia Technologies to enhance its capabilities in healthcare RTLS. - **HID Global**: A provider of identity and access control solutions that acquired Vizzia Technologies to strengthen its RTLS portfolio in healthcare. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Litum and LenelS2**: Collaboration to integrate Litum's RTLS with LenelS2's OnGuard system, enhancing healthcare operations with real-time alerts and reporting. - **Kontakt.io and Goldman Sachs**: Achieved a $47.5 million investment to support the largest RTLS deployment in the healthcare industry. - **HID Global and Vizzia Technologies**: Acquisition of Vizzia by HID to integrate RTLS technology into HID's offerings, enhancing healthcare asset management. - **Longitude Health**: A collaboration among four major nonprofit health systems aimed at improving operational functions and healthcare performance. - **Get Well and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta**: Collaboration to launch Smart Room technology, integrating real-time data and virtual care capabilities. - **Sonitor and Spectralink**: Announced a strategic partnership to integrate Sonitor MDuress with Spectralink smartphones, enhancing safety for healthcare staff. - **University Hospitals and Purple**: Collaborated to integrate technology with patient-centered care, enhancing patient navigation and communication. - **SwipeSense and Clean Hands-Safe Hands**: A merger aimed at combining expertise to reduce healthcare-associated infections and improve patient care efficiency. - **Core Mobile and InfoVision**: Strategic partnership to combine AI-driven healthcare solutions with digital transformation expertise to improve patient care. - **Vantiq and multiple partners**: Collaboration with Huron, Red Hat, Ingram Micro/AWS, and Smile Digital to demonstrate AI's impact on healthcare operations. - **AtlantiCare and Oracle Health**: Engaged in a six-year initiative called 'Vision 2030' to integrate new solutions and enhance patient care and operational efficiency. - **Commure and Memora Health**: Commure acquired Memora Health to integrate its patient navigation tools with Commure's existing solutions, aiming to improve personalized care pathways and clinical outcomes. - **AdventHealth**: Developed a virtual nursing program that has improved patient outcomes and reduced nurse turnover. - **Reimagine Care and Moffitt Cancer Center**: Partnership to provide 24/7 virtual and at-home cancer care services, enhancing patient outcomes. - **Navenio and Mitie**: Collaborated to enhance workflow efficiency at Cumberland Infirmary, resulting in significant reductions in task response and porter task times. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS)**: RTLS technology is being integrated into healthcare settings to enable real-time patient monitoring, improve asset tracking, and enhance operational efficiency. - **RTLS Technology**: Utilizes tags and sensors to track real-time locations of objects or people, with growing adoption in healthcare due to low RFID costs and UWB technology. - **Hybrid RTLS Solutions**: Combining Wi-Fi and UWB technology for cost-effective installations in various sectors, including healthcare. - **Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) RTLS**: CenTrak's new platform allows healthcare facilities to choose between cost-effective and clinical-grade locating systems, enhancing flexibility. - **AI Integration**: AI-powered RTLS solutions are reshaping healthcare operations by improving efficiency, safety, and scalability, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes. - **Market Growth**: The global RTLS market is projected to grow significantly, driven by technological advancements and increasing demand for efficiency in asset tracking. - **Rapid Room Turnover**: A new AI-powered RTLS solution by Kontakt.io designed to automate room cleaning processes and improve patient flow, significantly reducing discharge times. - **Growth of RTLS Market**: The global RTLS market is projected to grow significantly, reaching $40.70 billion by 2031, driven by increased demand for connected devices. - **AI and IoT Integration**: The integration of AI and IoT in RTLS technology is enhancing operational efficiency and improving patient care delivery. - **Oracle's Real-Time Healthcare Systems**: Oracle is expanding its offerings to provide predictive, real-time data to healthcare teams for better decision-making. - **AI and IoT in Healthcare**: Kontakt.io is leveraging AI and IoT to transform health delivery through innovative RTLS solutions. - **Acquisition of Vizzia Technologies**: HID's acquisition expands its healthcare RTLS portfolio to include environmental monitoring, patient throughput, and hand hygiene compliance. - **Banyan Platform by Mobile Heartbeat**: A cloud-native platform designed to improve clinical communication and collaboration, with future innovations including RTLS tracking functionality. - **Growth of Smart Healthcare Market**: The global smart healthcare market is projected to grow significantly, driven by advancements in technologies like RTLS, IoT, and AI. - **AI in Healthcare**: Emerging as a key solution for enhancing safety and operational efficiency, with applications in real-time monitoring and workflow optimization. - **Mobile Applications by Kontakt.io**: Launch of Kio Staff Safe Alerts and Kio Nurse apps to improve hospital efficiency and reduce response times to alerts. - **Smart Tasking**: Navenio's feature that automates real-time task allocation, optimizing staff placement and improving patient care. - **Kio Agents**: An AI-powered platform by Kontakt.io aimed at enhancing care operations through real-time data insights and workflow automation. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Data Privacy and Implementation Costs**: Concerns regarding high costs and privacy issues associated with implementing real-time location systems in healthcare. - **Operational Challenges in Healthcare**: The need for effective real-time location services to tackle issues such as staff shortages and resource management. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Organizations need to build resilience against cybersecurity threats while implementing RTLS and other technologies. - **Data Quality**: The effectiveness of AI-driven RTLS relies heavily on the quality of data input, which is crucial for achieving consistent accuracy and operational efficiency. - **Standardization Needs**: The healthcare industry faces challenges in standardizing RTLS technologies across different systems and facilities. - **Implementation Costs**: High costs associated with RTLS implementation pose challenges for market players, despite promising growth prospects. - **Privacy Concerns**: The integration of IoT and RTLS in healthcare raises issues regarding patient data privacy and security. - **Digital Literacy**: Issues related to digital literacy among healthcare staff can hinder the effective use of RTLS and other technology solutions. - **Interoperability Issues**: Healthcare providers face challenges in sharing medical information across different systems, highlighting the need for improved interoperability. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding data privacy and security are significant as healthcare organizations adopt more digital solutions. - **Data Security Risks**: Healthcare organizations face risks from unauthorized access to patient data, necessitating improved vendor credentialing and monitoring. - **Workplace Violence**: Healthcare workers face significant risks from workplace violence, highlighting the need for effective safety solutions. - **Staffing Shortages**: Healthcare facilities face significant challenges, including staffing shortages and clinician burnout, which hinder performance optimization. ## Related Topics [[RTLS]]