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Chungwa, a carrier from Taiwan, will be launching its service in the summer of 2013.

The latest technology news from Taiwan is that Chungwa Telecom Co., the largest mobile network operator in the country, will be launching a mobile payments program that will use QR codes to allow the transactions to be completed.

This could make a considerable difference in the adoption rate of mobile payments in Taiwan.

In order to use the program, consumers would use their smartphones to scan QR codes so that they can make payments to complete purchases of goods and services while in stores. This, according to a report that was released by the company, itself, announcing the upcoming mobile friendly service.

Pending regulatory approval from the QR codes could start to be used as early as June.

As of the launch of the QR codes based mobile payments service, the program is slated to become available to consumers as of June 2013. The report did not announce how many partner merchants have signed up to take part in the program, so far.

Chungwa is a company that is a part of a consortium that is made up of the biggest mobile carriers in Taiwan. This group has also been looking beyond QR codes and is investigating mobile wallet products that would use NFC technology. They believe that this could help to make mobile payments more appealing to individuals who are carrying enabled devices.

That initiative was launched earlier in 2013, but would not be ready until well after the service using the QR codes has already been implemented. Chungwa had actually launched a trial of an NFC technology based mobile payments service, last year, but the most recent report issued by the company didn’t mention whether that is for a program that would take over for the barcodes, or whether it would run the two types of payment services in tandem with one another.

At the moment, it will be the service using the QR codes that will first become available. Whether it will be temporary to draw attention to this type of smartphone-based payments or whether it will continue to run even if NFC technology is implemented, only time will tell.

Doctors, physicians, and other professionals will now have scannable barcodes on their official documents.

Every renewed or newly issued medical license from the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision (Oklahoma Medical Board) will include QR codes.

Oklahoma health care professionals will be able to sign in at hospitals faster.

The incorporated QR codes are located on the bottom right hand corner of the medical licenses and will give doctors, physician, and other medical practitioners the ability to check-in quickly and conveniently at hospitals and clinics, as well as make it easier for them to gain entry into training events. The Oklahoma Medical Board is the first in the country to use these well-recognized and unique quick response codes for this purpose.

 QR codes will provide instant access to doctor information.

When scanned, these 2D square bar codes will allow for the immediate and direct access of the medical professional’s information as it is displayed on the Oklahoma Medical Board’s official website. Therefore, within a matter of seconds, the code will link the scanner to the important and essential data that could be highly useful.

Some of the important details pertaining to the physician that can be viewed, right away, may include: medical education, medical specialization, board status, board certification, hospital privileges, and so on. In addition, office hours, contact information, and insurance participation are among other details that may be provided.

Having rapid access to this data could be very beneficial to medical personnel, law enforcement, and patients. For instance, during an emergency situation, if a licensed medical physician were to offer his/her assistance, the police or emergency medical team on the scene would have the ability to instantly confirm the doctor’s identity by scanning the QR codes on the doctor’s medical license.

QR codes have been steadily growing in popularity with the increase of smartphone and tablet users. These mobile-friendly bar codes can be found just about everywhere and have been frequently used in the medical industry in diverse, creative and practical ways for faster and easier data access. The new bar code service in the Oklahoma medical industry was implemented by the Oklahoma Medical Board and OK gov.