ER Kiosks Let Patients Avoid Long Lines

I have featured some past articles on this technology in the past and being I am involved in this area there's some additional information included here that could be helpful to explain how this whole process works. In additional to the ER room, this technology can be used simply in the waiting room of a practice as well. When you think about it, we all hate filling out paperwork on a form that has been copied at least 10 times and we can barely read and see the lines sometimes. BD

John Lovelock, research director for industry research firm Gartner Inc., said patients may initially hesitate to use the kiosks, but repeat customers realize they're saving time. Top Health stories * Tired? It May Be a Stomach Virus * UK Ruling Allows Stem Cell Research * Teen Dieters Puffing Away the Pounds Related Topics * American College of Emergency Physicians * Newark Beth Israel Medical Center * Gartner Incorporated | IT "I think the public is absolutely ready for this," he said.

"We had some people who loved it. We had some people who didn't. The staff helps anyone who needs it," she said.

Patients spend about eight minutes at the kiosks, using touchscreens to enter their name, age, and other personal information. The computer shows the patient a list of ailments to choose from, like "pain" or "fever and/or chills" and a list of body parts to indicate where it hurts.

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Here is an example of a Tablet PC in a Kiosk unit..nice thing about using a featured kiosk of this type is that the tablet can be switched out and replaced in a few minutes as well.

The actual units can be built with different cabinet designs. As this technology continues to grow the software grows as well. There are companies that also produce software that allows for forms to be filled in with actual hand writing and this information can be transferred directly to a data base as well. This is a model from Tablet Kiosk. BD

Active Inking Software is one such solution provider, so as this technology continues to evolve, you will see the software do the same, changing the way we interact with computers and technology.