What is a Patient Kiosk?
October 20, 2022
Have you been to the hospital or seen your doctor in the last couple of years? Then instead of checking in at the front desk, you were most likely directed to a patient kiosk: a touchscreen device either mounted on the wall or a small standalone booth or table. What is this device? Why are you…
Best Practices for Batteries in Medical Computers & Tablets
October 11, 2022
Batteries power today’s electronics like laptops, the ever-present smartphone, to even the medical computers vital to many hospital computer systems. Without them, the device is basically an expensive piece of junk. Yet how does a battery work? And why are most using lithium as their key…
Aquaculture: Solution to World’s Future Food Demands
September 27, 2022
How do you feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050? That’s the question on people’s minds as the current global population of 8 billion continues to grow. Many nations are looking to the world’s oceans for answers. We’ll be covering their efforts in aquaculture from what it is, the various forms, to…
Replace 6 Hospital Equipment with One Medical Computer or Tablet
September 22, 2022
Remember the days people used to walk with stereos and their arms fatigued from holding those bulky video cameras? Now all those devices and functions fit in your pocket via your smartphone. A similar replacement, which we’re covering today, is happening in the healthcare industry thanks to…
HIPAA Guidelines & What is HIPAA Compliance [Compliance Checklist]
September 15, 2022
You know what is an easy way to save 1.5 Million dollars? Follow HIPAA’s regulations. This is the amount that companies on average are paying for each HIPAA violation. That is not including possible job loss or jail time. So how does one avoid such eye-popping fines and penalties? What…
Heat Sinks: Fundamentals of Fanless Cooling Technology
September 8, 2022
Here’s a piece of trivia for you. Name one of the oldest forms of cooling for electronics. If you guessed heat sinks, you’re right! Yet do you know why it’s the oldest? How does it work? And that it’s still around even in the latest computers? Read on to find the answers to these questions and…
Cardiology Department: The Heart of the Hospital
September 1, 2022
Did you know the heart determined your place in the afterlife? At least it did to the ancient Egyptians. A person’s soul, represented by their heart, was weighed against the feather of Truth. If it weighed less, the soul went to Paradise. If it weighed more, the heart was devoured. While the…
PC Cooling: Why It is Important and What are Your Options
August 25, 2022
Open almost any PC chassis and you’ll see its cooling system whether it’s a squarish fan unit or the more exotic water cooler. Or no fan at all if your PC uses a fanless design. What are the similarities? How different are they? This guide aims to answer these questions in the hopes it’ll help you…
Hospital Pharmacy and Its Scope and Objectives
August 23, 2022
In the past we discussed the uses for computers in healthcare facilities or hospitals. While we provided some solid guidelines, we didn’t address the various departments, their specialties, and unique requirements. Here we’ll be covering one of them ﹘ the pharmacy department ﹘ from its history,…
5 Uses for Medical Computers in Hospitals
August 18, 2022
In the mid-Fifties, computer use in hospitals was mainly in the automation of financial and accounting tasks. As the technology grew and regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and Medicare/Medicaid information systems changed, computers became more and more…
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