Inserting implantable chips into patients for the purpose of accurately identifying them and appropriately storing their medical records has become the subject of much debate. Ensuring that patients are properly identified before a procedure and storing their medical records for future use has been difficult, if not impossible. The idea of ​​being able to retrieve accurate patient history for follow-up care without relying on the patient's memory is a challenging task for many healthcare organizations. Over the years, many ideas and technologies have been introduced to help solve this problem, but unfortunately the problem is still not completely solved. There are still many errors in healthcare due in part to improper record keeping and inaccurate patient identification. One idea being discussed to permanently eliminate these problems is the introduction of a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip or technology implanted in humans for the purpose of storing medical data and accurately identifying patients. VeriChip Corporation is currently the manufacturer of this implantable RFID chip. They are the only company authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make this implantable radiofrequency transponder system for humans to identify patients and store their health history information. The chip was first developed for use in radar systems by Scottish physicist Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt in 1935, shortly before World War II. (Roberti, 2007). This technology helps identify approaching enemy aircraft from miles away. Today, RFID has several uses. It is used for animal tracking. It is attached to merchandise in stores to prevent theft. Can be installed......middle of paper......(2010). Convenience and safety vs. privacy: the ethics of RFID. Retrieved March 2012 from http://ethicapublishing.comPillows. J. (2007). Trustworthy Computing: Privacy Issues (RFID). Retrieved Marc 2012, from www.citebm.business.illinois.eduRoberti, M. (2007). The history of RFID technology. Retrieved March 2012 from http://rfidjournal.com/articleWolinsky, H. (2006, October). Tag products and people. despite much controversy; Radio frequency identification chips have great potential in the healthcare sector. Science and Society, 7(10), 965-968. Wen, Y., Chao-Hsien, C., & Zang, L. (2010). The use of RFID in healthcare. Advantages and barriers. Retrieved March 2012 from http://personal.psu.edu.Woo, A., Ranji, U., & Salganicoff, A. (2008). Reduce medical errors with technology. Retrieved March 2012 from http://kaiseredu.org