Overview
In the nursing care process, Advantech's Mobile Clinical Assistants (MCA) and Point-of-Care Terminals integrated with nursing carts give clinicians and nurses the mobility needed in their jobs to access critical information at the point of care. With mobile computing technology, the quality of care has been greatly enhanced by streamlined workflow, accurate data recording, and reduced medication errors.
Designed to Help Improve Clinician Productivity
Based on the Intel Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) reference architecture, Advantech's MICA-101 incorporates Intel’s ethnographic research, hospital workflow studies, and extensive consultation with healthcare professionals, which led to MCA’s purpose-built reference platform. To streamline medication administration and charting, the MCA reference design integrates technologies that support the “five rights” of patient care: right patient, right time, right medication, right dosage, and right route.
Applications
Using a medical tablet PC or a medical computing platform on a nursing cart allows nurses to key in information as they visit patients, without having to return to a computer terminal to input updates. The medical computing system provides more accurate, timely response, and eliminates handwritten paperwork and storage.
The MICA-101 has a built-in 2.0 megapixel camera that allows easy photographing and video capture of patient wounds. The MICA-101 functions are further extended by wireless connectivity: Bluetooth, 3.5G, and 802.11A/G/N support. Wireless connectivity allows nurses to access up-to-date patient information from electronic medicalrecords at the point of care, enhancing clinical workflow, and reducing administrative workload.
Using the integrated radio frequency identification (RFID) scanner in the MICA-101 device, nurses can identify patients and verify themselves as authorized caregivers via a fingerprint reader. With a built-in barcode scanner, the MICA-101 helps to reduce transcription errors and delivers faster and safer healthcare. Via the optional webcam, healthcare professionals can optimize their workflow by having real-time visibility, convenient access to patient electronic records from the office or patient’s home, and direct communication with patients.
Products
Medical Tablet PC
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MICA-101 |
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MT-100 |
10.4" Fanless Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Optional
3.5G Mobile Communication |
10.4" Fanless Mobile Tablet PC with 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN |
Point-of-Care Slim Series
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POC-S196 |
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POC-S176 |
| 19" Slim Point-of-Care Terminal with Intel® Core Duo/Intel Core 2 Duo® Processor, Touchscreen, and Optional 802.11b/g WLAN Module |
17" Slim Point-of-Care Terminal with Intel® Core Duo/Intel Core 2 Duo® Processor, Touchscreen, and Optional 802.11b/g WLAN Module |