We ran this story today on our web site. It profiles a new badge which professionals such as nurses will be wearing to gain instant contact with doctors and others.
For conspiracy freaks, there is no "tracking" function included.
And I quote:
Taking a page from Star Trek, new communications devices that may be worn by RNs are making their debut. For example, after pressing the badge's call button, a nurse can say, "Call Dr. Greene," and the system will immediately open a full- duplex voice channel to Dr. Greene's badge. Or if Dr. Greene is not in his office, it will forward the call to his specified office or cellular phone.
