4 Ways Workstations on Wheels Improve Hospital Care
July 31, 2018
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…
4 Things Medical Device Manufacturers Should Look for in a Tablet
July 26, 2018
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…
How to Prevent HIPAA Violations with a Secure Medical Computer System
July 24, 2018
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…
EHR Software: Benefits and Challenges for Medical Grade Computers
July 13, 2018
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…
What is 60601-1? Decoding the International Patient Safety Standard
June 20, 2018
If you read that title, you at least know that 60601-1 is an international standard for medical grade devices that specifically relates to patient safety. Obviously that is a very vague definition, and the purpose of this blog is to block out the white noise and provide a clear understanding of…
Understanding How Medical Computers Enhance EMR Capability
June 6, 2018
Technology in hospitals has advanced greatly towards automation and electronic document storage to improve the lives of patients and facilitate the jobs of medical professionals. As of 2015 96% of all non-federal acute care hospitals had adopted basic EMR software. Even in rural areas adoption was…
3 Ways to Automate Tedious Paper Processes in Hospitals
May 21, 2018
Nurses and doctors often voice the desire to go paperless. A recent report from International Data Corporation shows that about 40 percent of healthcare institutions have implemented paper reduction processes to operate a little greener. Although these efforts have improved a hospital's…
2 Difficult Roadblocks for Medical Device Manufacturers (and How to Overcome Them)
May 18, 2018
Medical device manufacturers (MDMs) have their work cut out for them. Producing a medical device is one of the most arduous processes in the medical field; it takes meticulous design, several tests, verification, validation, retesting, proper documentation, and other steps to see a device turn from…
3 Ways Medical Grade Computers Make Surgery Safer
April 27, 2018
It's clear that surgical mistakes—however minor they may be—are still prevalent on surgical tables and still cause significant health problems. You can easily get plenty of statistics online to verify some frequencies of surgical accidents. From problems of communication and preparation, to…
RFID Tablet Technologies Solving Problems in the Hospital
March 23, 2018
A hospital is an unpredictable environment. One moment hallways are calm and clear; the next, staff are bustling to get a patient into the emergency room. Errors are not uncommon. Thankfully, technology has evolved over time to address a lot of the problems we've seen in the past arising from…
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