How Hackers Can Infiltrate Networked Medical Devices
June 29, 2016
Until fairly recently the medical community was not aware of the fact that there are hackers out there who have the ability to infiltrate a hospital’s medical devices and exploit the data contained in them for profit or for other purposes. Even though these devices tend to be protected using a…
How Rugged Tablets Are Used In Healthcare
April 16, 2016
The introduction of rugged tablets into the marketplace has helped to improve the services provided by a variety of industries, but these devices have added significant value to the healthcare field. Tablets have eliminated the need for hand entered data, which can be life saving for some patients.…
Patient Infotainment – The Benefits of Utilizing Bedside Computers
February 25, 2016
We as a thinking species have evolved in more complex ways than one. In terms of our understanding and accepted definitions of technology, for instance. In the new globalized lives we lead today, ‘medicine’ has evolved into ‘healthcare’ and the ‘doctors’, ‘nurses’ and ‘technicians’ are now…
Mobile Medical Applications of the Industrial Computer: The Case of the Medical Emergency Vehicle
February 15, 2016
The demands of modern mobile healthcare are much more challenging than those of most other industries. This is where lives are at stake, and emergency situations arise at little to no notice. In recent years, sophisticated computing has worked hand-in-hand with infrastructural advancements to…
Touchscreen Computers: Where Are They Headed?
February 11, 2016
Touchscreens are to present day computing what Google has been to the internet as we know it today. On the face of it, a touchscreen may be seen as a cosmetic overlay on a fully functional system, but fact is – no tablet or smartphone is accepted as modern without a touchscreen as its user…
Why OEM Medical Device Manufacturers Are Utilizing Rugged Tablets to Improve Medical Grade Technology
January 14, 2016
Healthcare is a demanding field and relies heavily upon utilizing the best, most up-to-date equipment to help doctors and nurses provide the highest quality medical services. As advances in how procedures are performed continue to push boundaries not thought possible even a decade ago, one thing…
How Medical Tablets Barcode Scanners Are Reducing Errors in Healthcare
December 3, 2015
Technology is dramatically changing health care as we know it. Patient care is improving. The speed in which medical decisions are being made about a patient’s care is quicker than ever. Electronic medical record (EMR) is making it easier for doctors and nurses to collaborate. As technology…
Differences Between a Regular Tablet and a Medical Grade Tablet
November 25, 2015
Technological advancements have changed our lives in numerous ways. A cleverly invented piece of technology that is increasing in popularity by leaps and bounds is the tablet. These devices have come into our lives, improving and increasing our productivity levels in ways we never dreamed possible…
How to Develop a Workflow for New Medical Technology
October 22, 2015
When your healthcare setting is used to working in its old ways, it can be a daunting experience trying to plan out a new addition to the workflow. New technological advances and improvements have brought out new medical equipment that can help save you space, time and money; and, most importantly,…
Best Hospital Settings for a Medical Computer
September 24, 2015
The importance of using medical computers stems back to when former Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mike Leavitt, noted the importance of effective information technology in hospitals. Levitt, who served in the Bush administration, said it is “necessary to improve healthcare quality”.…
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