Preparing for Liftoff: The Rise of Air Ambulance
July 21, 2022
Medical emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere. First responders like emergency medics have developed a variety of vehicles to get to the patient’s location. Responders providing air medical services use air ambulances like medical helicopters. Let’s cover these vehicles’ history, advantages…
Driving Healthcare Home – How Hyundai Set out to Change the World
June 23, 2022
Imagine the following. You’re packing for a business trip, your flight is leaving in a couple of hours. You realize you’re nearly out of insulin to control your diabetes. Not a problem, you think. You whip out your smartphone and relay your urgent need to the online pharmacy via their app.…
Defining Computer Reliability
June 21, 2022
Imagine you launch the messaging app on your phone and it turns on the camera instead. Or your laptop only powers up 30 percent of the time. Neither of these scenarios would be a pleasant experience. Most of us would probably ditch the offending device into the nearest trash bin. We expect our…
How to Prepare for a Digital Disaster
June 16, 2022
The phrase “disaster preparedness” typically conjures up the image of escape plans, first aid kits, bug-out bags, and hoarding bathroom supplies. There is even an entire subculture and industry built around preparing to survive all manner of cataclysms, from natural disasters to fantastical…
How to Choose the Best Rugged Tablet for Construction
June 14, 2022
Your construction company wants tablets for its crews out in the field. The reasons you get vary from increased worker safety to the upcoming construction boom. You have been tasked to select those tablets. Where do you start? What do you look for? Right now, all you know is the regular,…
Power Over Ethernet: What It Is and Where is It Going
June 7, 2022
Technology is wonderful. Electronics allow people to do many things more quickly, thoroughly, and with less effort. Unfortunately, all those devices require power which may not always be easily accessible. A former mall undergoing renovation into a medical clinic may not have enough power outlets…
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.…
3 Ways Technology Will Impact Upcoming Construction Boom
April 28, 2022
There’s a building boom coming. That’s the conclusion published by ResearchAndMarkets.com. Growth in the construction industry is expected to increase by 8.8 percent this year to 1.35 million dollars. That figure is expected to rise to 1.65 million by 2026. Continued low interest rates, government…
Protecting Patients and Staff from Radiation Exposure Risks in Hospitals
April 14, 2022
Radiation exposure is an everyday fact of life in hospitals, but puts staff and patients at risk of real health problems down the road. Hospitals need to bolster PPE usage, improve education, and embrace new technology to limit radiation exposure for patients and staff. In this guide, hospital…
Does Better Cooling in a PC Improve Performance?
April 12, 2022
Not only does a cool computer work better, a hot computer is a sign of imminent–and expensive–damage. PCs generate heat, which slows performance and even damages components over time. Cooling systems keep PCs alive in normal circumstances: in extreme situations, PCs slow down and stop working when…
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