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Total cost of ownership (TCO) has become one of the major concerns for healthcare ITDMs (healthcare IT decision makers) who have adopted tablets as an IT solution in healthcare. It is the time ITDMs should gain insight and address all challenges that are facing large scale deployment of tablets (more than 250 tablets). By doing this, they will help private and public organizations realize the full productivity of a computed tablet. According to an online survey of more than 200 healthcare ITDMs conducted by Dell, the cost of one tablet is approximately $499. However, the total cost of securing, connecting and managing a tablet totals to about $2230. This means that securing, managing and connecting a tablet cost about 4.5 times its total purchase price. What Healthcare ITDMs Say about Tablet Cost, functionality, security and Usage Here is what healthcare ITDMs say about tablets: Tablet Usage statistics According to a survey conducted for 200 ITDMs, here is the t

Practice of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) allows healthcare employees to bring and use their personal devices such as tablets, smartphones and laptops into the work place. Their belief is that these devices boost morale and increase efficiency and productivity levels. With BYOD, healthcare providers can use and access hospital information and applications on their personal devices. However, healthcare facilities in the US and around the world continue to struggle with whether staff should use their personal mobile devices at work. While staff can use and access organization’s information and applications on their own device, use of personal devices has brought a variety of security threats for healthcare industries. According to a recent study, 4 out of 5 doctors regularly use their personal mobile devices in their workplace for health care purposes. It is with no doubt that these devices have been proven to have a variety of benefits such as fast access to medical records

You usually breathe in and out a thousand times a day and hardly give it a thought until you have breathing problems. It is important for you to know that breathing problems can be as a result of heart and lung conditions. However, to understand it better it is vitally important to know the connection of heart and breathing. Connection of heart and breathing Your lungs and heart are involved in the transport of oxygen to body tissues and removal of carbon (IV) oxide, and problems with either your heart or lungs can affect your breathing. Your blood from body tissues passes through your heart where it is pumped to the lungs for oxygenation and excretion of carbon (IV) oxide (pulmonary loop). Oxygenated blood is then brought to the heart so as it is pumped to the rest of the body (Systemic loop). Heart Conditions that Affect Breathing Below are some heart problems that may affect your breathing: 1.       Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest If the functioning of your lungs stops,

Venison or deermeat has been a part of an American healthy diet since the days of the Pilgrims. Venison is considered a healthy meat since it is nutrient-rich and is low in calories and fat compared to other types of red meat. There are many types of meat you can include in your diet but venison is one of the best. source Serving Venison Here are some things you should consider when cooking venison: ·          Separating fat from the meat to ensure that you have healthy meat. You can easily do this by cutting off the outside of the meat that is white. ·          Use less oil when cooking to ensure that you are consuming healthy meat ·          Choose the reddest pieces of meat as they are rich in iron, protein, zinc, fatty acids and selenium which are healthy for your body ·          Use little or no salt on your meat as using too much of it could increase your risk of heart disease or heart attack. Health Benefits of Venison Deer meat or venison is rich in pro

Coffee and tea not only provide cozy morning rituals and boosts of energy during midday slumps; these hot drinks have also been long acknowledged for their medicinalproperties, which primarily come from the caffeine and antioxidants found in coffee beans and tea leaves. While coffee is higher in both caffeine and antioxidants than tea, you can drink more tea throughout the day to gain equal health benefits.  When it comes to coffee, some of the health benefits come from the caffeine, some from the antioxidant properties, and there are likely benefits from other constituents of coffee as well.  According to researchers at Harvard University, the main health benefits of tea stem from the catechins and epicatechins, two types of polyphenols antioxidants contained in tea leaves. The caffeine in tea also offers some health benefits.  Don’t disregard herbal and decaf teas and decaf coffee, which are caffeine-free but also provide high levels of antioxidants. Here are five benefits th

Telemedicine is a technology that enables remote healthcare. This simply means that it is possible for doctors to diagnose and treat patients wherever the patient is and whenever needed, by use of a smartphone or a computer. Telemedicine is a great alternative to the traditional health care system as it can deal with situations such as: ·          Inquiry about specific medical conditions for home treatment ·          Diagnosis of common health problems a such as back pain, sore throat, digestive problems and headache ·          Doctor visits on weekends, late night, holidays or other situations where regular medical care is unavailable. ·          Treatment of patients who are unable to leave their homes due to bad weather conditions or sickness ·          Post-treatment checkups or follow ups for chronic disease care ·          Faster acquisition of short-term medical prescriptions Do Patients Trust Telemedicine? According to a recent study conducted by Tech