Cisco Health

Collaboration in the New Age of Convergence

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I was in the grocery store when I realized that something new was going on: our entrance into the era of computing that I call convergence — the convergence of man and machine – is already changing the face of collaboration. In the recent past, collaboration did a great job of connecting people to people […]

March 12, 2013

HEALTHCARE

Cisco Workshop offers solution for Mobile Health and BYOD Healthcare challenges

1 min read

Where does a Healthcare organization begin when facing Mobile Health or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) challenges? The annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS 2013) conference highlighted how technology and healthcare quality have converged more than ever before. This is a new era where video, mobile and social media technologies are enabling providers […]

December 18, 2012

HEALTHCARE

Cisco solves Healthcare BYOD challenges

2 min read

Research from IDC Health Insights (Clinical Buyer Behavior Study) shows on average clinicians typically use 6.4 different mobile devices daily for professional use.  Recently, I participated in a Cisco Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) workshop discussing challenges Healthcare organizations have supporting mobile devices with reliable, high performance, in-building wireless coverage while maintaining operational efficiencies. Healthcare […]

November 12, 2012

HEALTHCARE

Can a Tablet Help You Get Well?

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A few years ago, that question might have sparked a discussion around the efficacy of pharmaceutical drugs. Today however, references to tablets have fostered a whole new context especially in regards to healthcare. Mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones are indeed transforming healthcare as we know it and in a manner of speaking, they […]