Healthcare asset beacon

A low-power, short-range radio frequency wireless beacon apparatus comprising:

• a primary housing formed from at least a first portion and a second portion fused together to form a cavity enclosing beacon electronics, the beacon electronics to communicate with second electronics via low-power, short-range radio frequency wireless communication;
• and
• a mounting surface on the primary housing to affix the primary housing to an object to be tracked using the beacon electronics,
• wherein the primary housing includes an opening to display and provide access to an indicator associated with a mode of operation of the beacon electronics, the indicator to provide a visual indication of the mode of operation of the beacon electronics including a shipping mode, a sleep mode, an operating mode, and a configuration mode.