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Christopher James Lukens commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 1, on the site 5 years, 4 months ago
I think this is a great strategy for Instagram. They already have a platform with tons of influencers promoting products and actual ads promoting products so it makes sense to make purchases easier. The only issue I can see is that if Instagram eventually becomes too commercialized and rather than a social media platform it becomes a market place…[Read more]
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Christopher James Lukens wrote a new post on the site Information Systems Integration 5 years, 5 months ago
This week Nintendo announced that it would release two new versions of its already wildly successful gaming console the Switch. Nintendo has developed a strategy to release a lower cost switch and a more high […]
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Christopher James Lukens commented on the post, Continued Steps Towards an All-Digital Future, on the site 5 years, 5 months ago
I think Blu-ray is facing the same technological cycle as the music industry faced. The music industry started with physical analog copies of recordings on vinyl and slowly shifted to smaller compact physical forms until it became dominated by digital recordings. The music industry still has niche markets that enjoy having physical copies of their…[Read more]
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Christopher James Lukens commented on the post, How technology can improve the restaurant industry, on the site 5 years, 5 months ago
Kiosks definitely bring with them a level of simplicity and convenience in today’s modern restaurant. The access to to data allows for even greater insights to customer buying habits allowing for an even more tailored experience. One issue however that has cropped up because of the kiosk is cashless restaurants or stores. Because the store…[Read more]
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Christopher James Lukens commented on the post, Transforming In-Store Retail with Technology, on the site 5 years, 6 months ago
I think it’s an exciting time for retailers to rethink the retail process. Its time for retailers to break the mold and start captivating customers with an in store experience based on emerging technologies. Leveraging technologies like AR and VR, stores can begin to offer an exciting and and immersive shopping experience. IKEA is using AR to help…[Read more]
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Christopher James Lukens wrote a new post on the site Information Systems Integration 5 years, 6 months ago
The hospital wristband is a tool that has been a crucial part of a patients hospital stay for decades. The traditional bracelet identifies the patient and has been updated recently with barcodes for access to […]
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I really like the idea of an updated hospital wristband. By integrating technology such as this, better tracking could greatly increase efficiency and assist in identifying any bottlenecks. With the scanning feature for QR codes, I could see doctors and nurses being able to quickly access patient data on phones or tablets, rather than those old computers. My only concern and question is regarding the price at which the bands would cost? RFID/QR codes are used heavily today, but would there need to be special accommodations for hospitals? Also, would this cost be worth the potential efficiency gained by the hospital? In general, this is a great idea that I would love to see implemented more and more!
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Interesting article. I had an internship at a hospital management company last summer, so I know the importance of gathering information in the healthcare field. We had a huge problem with data integrity. Certain hospitals entered in IDs as 00-0000 while others entered IDs as 000000. So when we tried to query patient information we had issues finding the correct patient because of differences in IDs between different hospital networks.
I think the wristband would solve the issue of data integrity. A hospital management company can deploy these wristbands to all of their hospitals to have more normalized data which in turn will help with data gathering and predictive analytics. Many hospitals have embraced visualization tools like Tableau for hospital floor management, so I would imagine that these wristbands can be used to feed data into their Tableau dashboards to improve the efficiency of b0th nurses and doctors. However, do you think these wristbands could lead to any HIPPA violations?
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This is a great concept for hospital patients. This reminds me of smart watches, but serves a more important purpose in my opinion. Hospitals can be frustrating for patients, doctors, and other staff because of volume issues, staffing issues, and overall quality issues. These wristbands are a great step in the right direction by allowing patients to be moved and treated more efficiently. This could lead to saving money for the hospital and time for both the patient and the staff. Obviously, there can be some issues when that much information can be accessed through an armband, but I think the reward outweighs the risk.
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RFID bands and hospitals are a natural match, and hospitals across the U.S. should be moving towards implementing this easy-to-use feature. As someone who has volunteered at hospitals in the past, I know how much of a headache collecting and accessing patient information can be. Information would often get lost or take hours to locate. With an RFID band, it can significantly increase the efficiency of hospitals, and allow patients to get faster care. This in turn leads to more patients being helped, and makes the lives of everyone working at the hospital a lot easier. These bands can also help homeless people who come into medical shelters with no prior medical information. They can have their info recorded on the band, and it can be used universally at any medical shelter/hospital they visit.
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Christopher James Lukens wrote a new post on the site Information Systems Integration 5 years, 6 months ago
For years enterprise IT has been driven by the emergence of a new technology that changed business computing. Technology like laptops helped move computing from only at a cubicle into on the go productivity. […]
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