Having a mobile workforce has transformed the efficiency of healthcare processes, allowing hospitals to improve cost containment, as well as the quality of care, at the same time boosting the bottom line and improving patient satisfaction. The benefits are clear. With wireless technology, hospitals avoid the staggering overhead that comes with purchasing, installing, networking and maintaining a large number of PCs. Entering information directly into the network eliminates the step of reentering handwritten information into a central terminal and reduces the chance of transcription errors. Laptop mobility means both the equipment and the network remain secure.
Patients receive correct diagnoses more often and billing errors less often.
And hospital administrators marvel at the new and improved bang for their buck. The wireless trend has indeed had a profound impact on healthcare delivery. And, importantly, great opportunities for VARs.