PositiveID Corporation announced that it expects to launch a Bluetooth® version of its FDA-cleared Caregiver® infrared, non-contact thermometer by early 2017. The Bluetooth-enabled Caregiver is designed to connect wirelessly to electronic health record (EHR) systems and other hospital equipment such as patient monitoring stations. The new Caregiver Bluetooth-enabled thermometer uses the latest low energy version Bluetooth 4.0 known as Bluetooth Smart for maximum battery life. The standardized Bluetooth Health Thermometer profile is incorporated into Caregiver for maximum flexibility to automatically transmit measured temperature to a wide variety of hospital systems and telemedicine platforms. Caregiver, which is FDA cleared for clinical use, is a professional grade, infrared thermometer for measurement of forehead temperature in adults, children, and infants, without contact. It delivers an oral-equivalent temperature directly from the forehead in one to two seconds. Since there is no skin contact and Caregiver does not require probe cover supplies, it reduces the risk of cross-contamination, which is an increasing concern, and saves healthcare facilities the cost of covers (as much as $0.05 to $0.10 per temperature), storage space, and waste disposal costs. It is estimated that Caregiver can offer savings of $250 or more per year per device in probe cover supplies alone.