Access points go in walls, in the ceiling, outside. Nurses and office staff use mobile computers such as a PPT 4300 to record patient information right in the examining room. An SPT 1500 fits in a lab coat pocket for note taking or sending prescriptions online to the pharmacy. Using mobile computers and wireless networks, clinic staffs can initiate orders, do clinical documentation, bill for services and collect information. They have access to hospital databases, patient files, staff and patient schedules, and administrative information.
Caregivers are reachable quickly via wireless phone or pager.
No more phone mail or phone tag. PDF417 two-dimensional bar codes assure the integrity of community blood supplies. Attached to each unit of blood, the bar code holds a kilobyte of data on blood type, donor ID number, blood group, and product type. This standalone database can be scanned, then matched with time-stamped information from the blood bank computer. For added security, PDF417 has built-in error correction.