Christian Allen
About Christian Allen
Role(s) / Profession(s)
Organization
- Global Health Delivery Project
Language(s)
- English
Recent Contributions
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Christian Allen started a discussion "Data Capture: The Right Device for the Job" in the Health IT community.
In addition to choosing the right software for the collection of patient information, it's important to choose the right hardware as well. Here are some commonly used hardware devices, their advantages and disadvantages. 1. Stationary Computer with Keyboard and Mouse good: good for typing large amounts of data, particularly free-text clinical notes and discussions bad: using a keyboard and mouse is a learned skill - not everybody can do it best for: entry of large ...
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Christian Allen started a discussion "Wireless networking where electricity is scarce" in the Health IT community.
Has anybody built or used a wireless router that is solar powered? I'd like to bring connectivity to a village where electricity distribution would make it cost prohibitive. Preferably, the solar setup would include a battery for when sunlight isn't available.
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Christian Allen started a discussion "An ideal computer for a rural health facility" in the Health IT community.
It's hard to find the right computer to use at a rural health facility. Here are some of the criteria: - Low power consumption - Automatic voltage switching - Battery to keep computer running during brief surges or outages - Allow replacement of stressed parts (power adapters, keyboards, etc) - Stand-alone configuration - doesn't rely on a network or other computers - An operating system that is less virus prone, like Ubuntu Linux - Ability ...
Recent Recommendations
- None at this time.