RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology has been found to generate considerable cost savings and increase efficiency in a variety of sectors like supply chain management, asset management, and information technology departments due to its ability to capture data without any human intervention. Utilizing RFID in healthcare has been explored with great interest in recent years […]
Category: Medical Computer
Toss the Mouse and Keyboard, the Future is Touchscreen
Toss the Mouse and Keyboard, the Future is Touchscreen We are truly living in the age of touchscreen technology. According to eMarketer, 2.4 billion people were using smartphones worldwide in 2017, and 1.2 billion people were using tablet devices. The adoption figures are projected to increase even more over the coming years. An entire generation […]
Medical Computers Explained
Medical Computers Explained Medical computers are constructed and tested to go above and beyond the capabilities, usage, and expected lifespan of standard consumer grade computer systems and components. They are purpose built for use in clinical environments where infection control, patient safety, durability, and uptime are of the utmost importance. Infection control is achieved […]
Computer Redundancy: A Matter of Life or Death in Medical Environments
Computer Redundancy: A Matter of Life or Death in Medical Environments For most people, a power outage constitutes a moderate inconvenience. Cooking dinner or watching TV is out of the question for a few hours, but soon enough life returns to normal with little consequence. For a medical facility, however, a power outage can be quite […]
Computer Arm Mounts Increase Efficiency
Computer Arm Mounts Increase Efficiency A medical charting station sounds like a pretty high end technical workstation, but for the longest time, it simply meant a wooden or metal cabinet or desk built into a wall of a clinical room that held physical medical charts. It was space efficient, yes, but hardly any wonder of […]
An Ideal Medical Computer for Mobile POC
An Ideal Medical Computer for Mobile POC A common technology feature encountered in most medical facilities is the mobile point of care (POC) cart. In an effort to provide efficient and accurate care and response rates in areas that are often short on space, carts were fitted with casters and small form factor medical […]
Thin Client
All About Thin Clients A thin client is a lightweight hardware created for VDI- virtual desktop infrastructure solutions. Instead of storing data on a PC, a thin client enables storage of data on a data center or server. Benefits of a Thin Client: A thin client allows for easy deployment and management. […]
The Surgical Environment and Noise-free Computers: A Complimentary Pair
Tangent’s fanless medical computers contain advanced cooling technology and SSD storage providing noise-free operation. While a silent computer is convenient and desirable, there are specific environments where the noise-free feature is not just a nice commodity, but also a requisite. This article covers the applications of noise-free computers in surgical environments. Operating Rooms: […]
MEDICAL TABLETS: GAME CHANGERS IN EFFICIENCY AND SECURITY
TANGENT MEDICAL TABLETS: GAME CHANGERS IN EFFICIENCY AND SECURITY 1. Barcode Tangent medical tablets are user-friendly, convenient and practical electronic tools that merge multiple devices into one. Tangent Medical tablets consolidate the expenditure of several expensive gadgets which means they enable healthcare establishments to fit tight budgets without compromising medical capabilities. By cutting out the […]