Telehealth is the practice of using medical grade computers and medical tablets to provide health care remotely. Telehealth practices put doctors in closer contact with distant patients, save time and energy with instant communication, and improve point-of-care services with accurate and detailed information. As our world becomes more and more connected, such practices will assume increasingly larger … Continue reading 4 Ways Telehealth Is Improving Patient Care
A revolution is underway in the industrial sector. Smart factories – automated facilities aimed at eliminating human error – are replacing their more traditional counterparts and expanding rapidly in the process. A recent article in Forbes estimates that they will add $500 billion or more to the global economy by 2022. They’re the wave of … Continue reading Industrial Computers Are Revolutionizing Smart Factories
Computer monitors have become an integral part of our lives, not only at home and work, but in every facet of society today. You see them at the grocery store checkout line when the clerks scan your food, at the gas station pumps when you fill your tank, and even at parking kiosks to scan … Continue reading What Makes Medical-Grade Monitors Different from Commercial Monitors?
For fields like the healthcare industry, specialized all-in-one computers provide a number of important benefits that traditional commercial systems don’t. Medical grade computers must perform specific and sometimes highly specialized tasks in an extremely stressful environment. When purchasing such a system, you need to be certain that it’s up for the job. A computer is an investment, … Continue reading Understanding Life Cycle vs MTBF in Medical Computers and Why Both Matter
They’re called workstations on wheels, or WOWs: mobile medical carts, either powered or non-powered, that allow nurses and other personnel to move from bedside to bedside with medical computer systems in tow. They’re rapidly becoming a staple in healthcare operations of all varieties, part of a larger wave of technological innovation that is revolutionizing the … Continue reading 4 Ways Workstations on Wheels Improve Hospital Care
Medical device manufacturers create a variety of tools and instruments that make vital procedures possible: anything from endoscopes to X-ray machines. In many cases, a tablet is required to act in conjunction with their device, serving as the means of control the device, capture data or display video feeds. That usually requires hardware beyond just … Continue reading 4 Things Medical Device Manufacturers Should Look for in a Tablet
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was implemented in 1996, and set strict standards for properly securing medical records. The internet was only beginning to become a force in the world when HIPAA went into effect, and its creators could not have imagined the kinds of security threats modern medical computer systems would … Continue reading How to Prevent HIPAA Violations with a Secure Medical Computer System
Inventory management – checking the amount of product on hand, its location and its status in the shipping process – ranks as one of the most important aspects of any business. It allows you to minimize expensive bookkeeping errors and maintain a firm hand on potential assets. Checking inventory means balancing speed and accuracy, which … Continue reading 4 Ways to Improve Inventory Management with an Industrial Tablet
The rapid expansion of technological innovation has been keenly felt in the medical field. Healthcare providers now enjoy the benefits of new surgical tools, dedicated medical PCs, and high-end devices that make diagnosing and treating patients much more effective. This trend goes well beyond hardware. Electronic health records (EHR) have rapidly become a staple of … Continue reading EHR Software: Benefits and Challenges for Medical Grade Computers
Just a few years ago, hospitals and similar medical facilities lagged behind other industries when it came to effective use of computers. But government regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and Medicare/Medicaid information systems established an enhanced need for proper medical computer systems, while improved technology made such systems more affordable … Continue reading 5 Ways Hospitals Are Using Medical Computer Systems