FEATURED ARTICLES: MOBILE COMPUTING
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You're Reopening! Here's What Your Patients Need To Know
All over the country, businesses are cautiously opening back up. This includes healthcare. While some healthcare organizations never fully closed, all were impacted by the shelter-in-place orders that have happened across the country. And as we return to our “new normal,” there are a few things that you need to help patients understand. I was recently chatting with a friend of mine who helps run a fairly large healthcare organization.
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Finding The Balance Between Patient Outreach And Patient Care With Technology3/2/2020
Patient engagement is crucial to all healthcare organizations. It might seem at first glance that the larger an organization is, the more hands there would be to connect with patients. Unfortunately, the opposite is often true. The resources of health systems and hospitals are stretched to the limit with the basics, leaving little time for the “extras.”
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Making Medical Workers Mobile (And The Patients It Serves)12/17/2019
The healthcare industry has undergone immense change over the last decade. From the introduction of healthcare analytics to the widespread implementation of electronic medical records (EMR)/electronic health records (EHR) across the U.S. to even the replacement of legacy phone systems with unified communications technology, the systems that make up today’s healthcare organizations function and look quite differently than 10 or 20 years ago. The common thread among all of this change is technology and the widespread adoption of the “anywhere, anytime” mindset for communication.
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Mobile Technologies Play A Key Role In Reducing Physician And Administrative Burdens11/5/2019
In most ambulatory practices, care is delivered in a tightly-timed environment, with the performance of each team member dependent on a workflow that must move efficiently. With new mandates and evolving technology, the physician’s role is now more complex than ever.
- How Mobile Devices Contribute To OR Delays And Cancellations
- Software Quality And Device Recalls
- FinTechs Made Personal Wealth Management Easier: Can MedTechs Do The Same For Personal Health?
- Inside NSW Health: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi Performance Issues With Critical Duress Tags
- Mobile Messaging In Healthcare: 5 Myths Debunked
- Patients To Healthcare Providers: Text Us
CASE STUDIES & WHITE PAPERS
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Hands-Free Communication Solution Helps Decrease 'Left With-Out Being Seen' Rate By 69.5%; Improves HCAHPS Scores 44.7%2/28/2019
Hardin memorial health accelerates care, improves critical workflows and boosts patient satisfaction.
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HIMSS18 Research Report: Frequent Interruptions Distract Clinicians From Patient Care, Contribute To Stress And Burnout5/11/2018
HIMSS Analytics surveyed hospital IT and clinical leaders at HIMSS18 to find out the impact of technology-driven interruptions on doctors and nurses, and how effective IT is at measuring and managing those interruptions. We discovered that when it comes to interruptions from technology, clinicians see a bigger problem than IT does.
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How New Smartphones Are Revolutionizing Nursing2/9/2017
Smartphones transformed healthcare communications, but thanks to a new trend called the “Converged Device,” they’re about to revolutionize care delivery. One all-purpose device replaces a belt-full of single-purpose devices. And beyond sheer convenience, the results are stark: better care, higher patient satisfaction, better outcomes.
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HFMA Educational Report: The Value Of Precise Patient Identification1/18/2017
Despite the best intentions, healthcare organizations can struggle with consistently and reliably collecting precise patient information and matching individuals to their medical records. The consequences of patient misidentification and mismatching can be severe, ranging from medical errors to adverse effects on the bottom line. Patient misidentification also makes it difficult for organizations to track their costs and determine the total cost of care in risk-based arrangements.
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
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The Problem With Consumerism In Healthcare
Many industry leaders championed a free market approach to healthcare during the 12th Annual World Health Care Congress last week. Here are a few key reasons why I don’t think this model is “the fix” our industry so desperately needs.
MOBILE COMPUTING PRODUCTS
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UltraLite 100 Tablet Computing Series Mobile Carts
The UltraLite 100 Series is a light, durable and affordable non-powered mobile medical cart, designed specifically for tablet computers. Each cart is manufactured out of light weight, aircraft-quality aluminum, with a non-porous, anti-microbial powder coat surface for optimal infection control. The compact base fits any environment.
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Vocera Smartbadge
The Vocera Smartbadge is a wearable communication device that enables clinician agility and accelerates patient care. Small, lightweight, and purpose-built for healthcare, the Smartbadge redefines healthcare communications by bringing together voice calling, secure messaging, and alerts and alarms in a lightweight wearable.
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Motion CL920 By Xplore Rugged Tablet Platform
Reduce downtime and increase productivity overnight. Our sleek new CL920 Rugged Platform is a giant leap forward in our CL-Series with faster processing power, enhanced connectivity, increased durability and superior image capture software. With support for both Windows ® 7 and Windows ® 8.1 applications, the CL920 is ready to stand by your side now and in the future.
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MC40HC Touch Computer For Healthcare
Your healthcare staff wants the latest in mobile technology, and a device that is as easy to use as their own smartphone. Your healthcare organization requires an enterprise-class feature set, from data capture and security to manageability and dependably robust wireless connections. Get it all with the MC40-HC, including Android, the most popular mobile operating system in the world; world-class enterprise data capture capabilities; and Extensions (Mx), which adds enterprise-required features that are missing from standard Android. The MC40-HC empowers your healthcare staff to deliver the best possible patient care.
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PatientReach Mobile
Streamline care management, collections, and patient engagement with the new mobile app from Solutionreach.
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PatientReach Tablet
PatientReach Tablet is the revolutionary tool that transforms the check-in process. Simply hand patients the tablet when they arrive and PatientReach will prompt them to check themselves in and review and update personal information–but it doesn’t stop there.
MOBILE COMPUTING
Mobile devices can save time, reduce errors, and real time data access at the point-of-care. With mobile computers, healthcare providers have access to patient information on-demand and at any location in the facility. In general, these point-of-care computing solutions include tablets, laptops, smartphones, mobile carts, handheld scanners, and RFID readers. All of these mobile devices are essential to the larger category of mHealth solutions.
Mobile devices like tablets and laptops offer providers easy access to EHR/EMR systems, allowing doctors to diagnose patients quickly and have patient information available to them immediately. Handheld scanners, barcode scanners, barcoded wrist bands, RFID tags, and other identification applications allow for quick and easy identification of patients and medications. These technologies ensure proper medication dispensing and also provide patient security and safety.
Many of these mobile devices are housed in mobile carts, allowing for quick and easy access to tools, additional battery power for all devices, and enhanced mobility. All of these mobile computing technologies allow healthcare providers to access and record patient data in real time at the point-of-care, ensuring the highest quality healthcare possible.
FEATURED NEWS
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Will Robots Redesign Healthcare Policy?4/4/2017
How robotics has the power to transform healthcare. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
- 25% Of Healthcare Organizations Don't Encrypt Patient Data In The Cloud
- Text Messaging Boosts Patient Engagement, Improves Outcomes
- SaaS Solution, VoiceEnabled Health Assistants For Connected Home Healthcare Unveiled
- HIMSS Finds IT-Priority Disconnect Between Providers And Vendors
- Study Finds New Potential For Wearables
MOBILE COMPUTING NEWS ARTICLES
- SATO And Cadi Launching PJM RFID Thermo IC Tag At HIMSS Asia Pacific
- Ascom Launches A New Solution For Integrated Workflow Intelligence In Healthcare – The Ascom Myco Smartphone
- Brother Expands Into Growing Mobile Printing Markets With New Line Of Rugged Printer Cases
- Upcoming Webinar: Wireless Healthcare Done Right
- Havis Expands Into New Markets With The Universal Tablet Mount