Maximizing Patient Care: The Benefits of Cloud Computing in Healthcare
February 20, 2024
Healthcare providers need a reliable and secure way to record their work with patients. Elements like diagnoses, treatment history, and personal health information are all critical pieces of knowledge that must be documented and stored for future reference. Over the years, the method for storing…
Different Ways Robotics in Healthcare is Transforming Industry
January 23, 2024
We’re all familiar with factory automation, or the use of machines, computers, and similar technologies to improve productivity in manufacturing. But can that same technology, like robotics, be used in healthcare? It already has: surgical robotics have been used since 1985, when a robotic arm was…
The Importance of Hospital Equipment Ergonomics
December 13, 2023
Healthcare providers are dedicated to the health and well-being of others. Sadly, the nature of their work often exposes healthcare employees to diverse hazards, from toxic materials to workplace injuries. In navigating these challenges, integrating ergonomic principles enhances workplace safety,…
What Is IoMT: Explore the Revolution
November 8, 2023
Historically, electronic medical devices operated in silos, leaving humans to juggle information between them manually. For example, if a healthcare provider wanted to record a patient’s medical monitor results, they would have to do so manually on another device. The advent of the internet has…
Healthcare Interoperability: Your Essential Guide
October 26, 2023
The growth of information technology has revolutionized almost every industry imaginable, healthcare included. More healthcare organizations than ever use some form of electronic health records (EHRs) to record and store information about patients, and that’s just the start. Telemedicine, remote…
Medical Grade in Technology Explained
September 15, 2023
Is your hospital planning a major deployment of cutting-edge medical computers? At the forefront of your specifications is the requirement that they must be “medical grade.” But what exactly does “medical grade” mean? Surprisingly, you won’t stumble upon this term at…
How Modern Hospital Waiting Rooms Provide Safety and Reduce Wait Time
August 2, 2022
No one likes waiting in waiting rooms. Especially if one is sick or has a loved one in a hospital ward. Realizing this, medical clinics and hospitals made many changes to make the experience more bearable. COVID-19 shifted these efforts, making safety the priority for patients and staff. We’ll be…
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…
EMTs Working Blind – Importance of Electronic Health Records
July 5, 2022
You’re driving to work when the traffic jam ahead forces you into the next lane. There’s been an accident and it’s a bad one. As you pass the tangled mess of glass and metal, you give silent thanks at the familiar sounds of ambulance sirens coming up from behind you. Emergency medics are usually…
How EMR, mHealth, and Smart Homes Comfort Hospice Residents
May 17, 2022
In 3 Technologies That Are Advancing Hospice Care, we discussed how telemedicine, predictive analytics, and virtual reality (VR) benefited patients in hospice. This time, we’re covering three additional technologies: electronic medical records (EMR), mHealth (example: wearables), and smart homes.…
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