How to Pick the Best Medical Computer for ICU
July 28, 2022
In the past we discussed the uses for computers in a medical healthcare facility or hospital. 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 intensive care unit ﹘ from its…
The Great Resignation in Healthcare and How We Can Help
July 26, 2022
Given how much stress the COVID-19 pandemic has put on the healthcare system, it should be no surprise that even as early as December 2020, 40% of nurses and 23% of physicians said they were considering leaving their jobs. Clinician burnout was far and away the most significant factor leading to…
Edge Computing or Cloud Computing: Which One’s Right for Your Medical Group?
July 14, 2022
Cloud computing offers many advantages to healthcare over in-house IT departments. Four reasons include lowered expenses, scalability, cybersecurity, and connectivity virtually anywhere. But there are limits. Many of these can be found in areas involving direct patient monitoring and care. Imagine…
Medical Coders vs AI – Who Will Be Employed In the Future?
July 7, 2022
Medical coding is the review of medical documentation for billing and database purposes. Coders, as professionals in the field are called, do so by assigning standard codes to items like the names of diseases, medical conditions, and even instruments used. Today, many coders are concerned if their…
Why USB Is So Popular (And Why Legacy Ports Still Matter)
June 2, 2022
Today, it’s almost impossible to imagine a world without USB. The technology is so ubiquitous that power outlets in new homes often feature USB ports in addition to traditional AC sockets. Twenty years ago, however, the idea that a simple “computer port” would become a major part of our daily lives…
3 Unconventional Telehealth Solutions to Meet Rural Healthcare Needs
May 5, 2022
Telehealth played a critical role helping people deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. It allows patients to safely contact their providers to deal with their non-urgent but still important conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and pregnancy. The technology proved to have limits, though. Many…
Why Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle are Investing in Healthcare Voice Recognition
April 21, 2022
Why was database titan Oracle interested in EMR giant Cerner? The question was on every financial analyst’s mind last year. Interest for answers intensified when Oracle paid $28.3 billion for Cerner shortly afterwards. This time, analysts may finally have an answer. Slowing the Burnout Voice…
4 Key Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Chronic Care Management
April 7, 2022
Chronic diseases such as asthma, arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease affect about half of all adults in the US. Worldwide, they account for more than 90 percent of the morbidity and mortality rates among First-World nations. Here are even more sobering figures to think about: Chronic diseases…
COVID-19 Pandemic’s Five Lessons to Healthcare
March 29, 2022
Two years ago we posted what the medical device industry could be like at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. While we’re not quite there yet, a light can definitely be seen at the end of that tunnel. Here are our latest insights into that post COVID-19 world, and why medical grade equipment and…
Uses of AI, Cloud Computing, and Quantum Computers in the Pharmaceutical Industry
March 24, 2022
You would think the pharmaceutical industry was a profitable one. At first glance, it would seem so. In 2020, the drug industry worldwide pulled in 1.27 trillion US dollars in total revenue. US-based companies like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Lilly raked in the lion share at just over $56…
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