Secure, speedy and smart access to records at SHS
Lynn Crouse uses the thin client terminal.
A piece of equipment the size of a computer external hard drive allows doctors nurses and other clinical staff at Student Health Service to quickly and efficiently treat more students. Called a thin client, this equipment allows users with a special smart card to not only speed up access to health records, but also keep them more secure.
“If we save 8-10 minutes per student, we can treat more of them,” Darren Aaron, associate director of Student Health Service said. “That’s especially important during flu season when we have a wave of students needing attention.”
Student Health Service uses thin clients to connect all 11 exam rooms and administration areas of the center to servers off-site. Although thin clients look like external hard drives, they have no moving parts to wear out. So these affordable units are expected to last about 10 years. Read more
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