December 13, 2005

Tommy Thompson still to get chipped

Former Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States, Tommy Thompson had pledged to get himself chipped in order to serve as a live example of the benefits of RFID tagging in maintaining and making available medical records. However, the ex-member of cabinet has to still get the implant done. worldnetdaily.com reports:

"It's very beneficial and it's going to be extremely helpful and it's a giant step forward to getting what we call an electronic medical record for all Americans," he told CBS MarketWatch.

Read More: Hold off on that chip, says Thompson

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