Wireless communication devices
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Wireless Communication Devices in Healthcare
Wireless communication devices allow healthcare professionals to perform various routine tasks all while at the point of care. Wireless technology in the healthcare environment is possible by combining a secure wireless network infrastructure with one or more wireless communication devices. Using handheld devices or mobile computers, healthcare professionals can have real-time access to various applications in a clinical information system (CIS) while mobile or at a patient's bedside.
Types
There are several different types of wireless communication devices and each of them offers healthcare assistance in a variety of ways.
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA): a handheld device which may provide the ability to access and update a patient’s electronic health record (EHR), barcode scanning, capture vitals, view laboratory results, or access a web-based clinical information system with a built-in web-browser. A PDA has the potential to improve a healthcare professional’s clinical decision making and may allow for more timely review of urgent radiological exam results.
Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA): a handheld device which may contain all the capabilities of a standard PDA as well as the functionality of a scanner and cell phone
Smartphone:
Tablet Computer:
Mobile Computer:
Voice Activated Badge:
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