Ways on sharing information through network system. . .

Computer networks allows us to share files with friends, family, coworkers and customers. Before the Internet and home networks became popular, files were often shared using floppy disks. Nowadays, some people still use CD-ROM / DVD-ROM disks and USB keys for transfering their photos and videos, but networks give you more flexible options.

Microsoft Windows (and other personal computer operating systems) contain built-in features for file sharing. For example, Windows file folders can be shared across a local area network (LAN) or the Internet using the Explorer interface and network drive mappings. You can also set up security access restrictions that control who can obtain the shared files.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is an older but still popular method to share files on the Internet. A central computer called the FTP server holds all the files to be shared, while remote computers running FTP client software can log in to the server to obtain copies. All modern computer operating systems contain built-in FTP client software, and popular Web browsers like Internet Explorer can also be configured to run as FTP clients. Alternative FTP client programs are also available for free download on the Internet. As with Windows file sharing, security access options can be set on the FTP server requiring clients to supply a valid login name and password.

Can Automation Save The NURSES?

          Everyone resists change unless it's their idea! Yet change is what computers represent to many healthcare professionals, who liked and trusted the paper system they've been using for so long.

          In most hospitals today, nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other clinicians use a computer to record patient information they have collected in the course of providing care. Increasingly, they do it at the same time they are giving that care, before they move on to the next patient encounter (even, perhaps, before they leave the room). Most busy professionals find that this saves steps, errors of memory, and that precious commodity, time.

          

          Technically speaking, healthcare informatics is a blend of clinical science, computer technology, and information management; it involves the collection, storage, retrieval, and use of information for the purpose of providing care, solving problems, and making decisions . When functioning optimally, this potent combination of resources can make input easier and access readily available to other members of the healthcare team. In addition, it can potentially support cost negotiations and public health data gathering, among many other things.