5 Uses for Medical Computers in Hospitals
August 18, 2022
In the mid-Fifties, computer use in hospitals was mainly in the automation of financial and accounting tasks. As the technology grew and regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and Medicare/Medicaid information systems changed, computers became more and more…
How CSSD Keeps Hospitals Safe for Patients
August 16, 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 Central Sterile Supply Department ﹘…
Neonatology: Care of Premature and Very Sick Newborns
August 9, 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 neonatal intensive care unit ﹘…
How Medical Grade Computers Are Used in Emergency Rooms
August 4, 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 emergency department or emergency…
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 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 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…
Robotic-Assisted Surgery: Five Misconceptions and the Facts Behind Them
April 19, 2022
You’re at your doctor’s waiting room. No one likes to hear that they are going to need surgery, let alone that it might be a robotic-assisted procedure, which is highly possible with today’s fast paced advancements in medical technology. What, exactly, is robotic-assisted surgery?, you ask…
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…
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…
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