Benefit Digital Signage in Healthcare

The most rewarding digital signage solution is the one that makes a difference. If you’ve ever been to a hospital that’s digital signage savvy, then you’ll know the great affect a stellar signage system can have. Whether it’s wayfinding that helps you get to your family more quickly, entertainment for a bored teenager or a system for best practice guides and reassuring messages. All contribute to a better patient experience, make wayfinding easy and allow nurses and doctors to do the best job possible. The result? More relaxed patients, improved treatment procedures and less mistakes. All true benefits, worth their weight in gold to your healthcare institution.

Here are a few of the benefits of adding great digital signage in healthcare:

Providing education

No one wants to be preached to about their healthcare - especially when they’re already in hospital. But the screens in your digital signage solution could be used to provide useful, entertaining or genuinely educational material of interest to patients and visitors. For example, a short video that takes immobile patients through some of the exercises they can do from their chair or a recap of the choices available to them throughout their care. The screens could even provide reassurance on the number of patients admitted, anesthetics administered and babies born, to reassure patients, make them feel part of a community and reduce stress within the wings.

Compliance guides

The minds of nurses and doctors must be filled with information, making retaining knowledge of every compliance procedure or guideline tough work! Digital signage solutions can help them out, providing guidelines at strategic points, within staff rooms and office banks, helping doctors and nurses to stay on top of training while they work.

The key to achieving huge digital signage screen roll outs within hospitals and healthcare is ensuring that the implementation is easy. If healthcare centres are put off by expensive costs. If the teams in charge are multifaceted and need to collaborate on content.

Digital waiting times

Visit a hospital with a digital board displaying waiting time and it already removes the anxiety that comes with not knowing how long you may be sitting there, putting the patient back in control. This also frees up areas, as patients can wait in a ‘holding area’, a cafe or onsite restaurant up until minutes before their appointment. This is a much nicer experience than sitting for hours staring at the same wall chart, yet doesn’t require any man-power to organize.

Wayfinding directories

Hospitals are often so sprawling with buildings, rooms and secret passageways (or at least that’s how it feels) that it can be difficult even for doctors to get to where they need to be on time. Wayfinding through digital screens allows people to master directions fast, helping to combat confusion and save time wasted on late appointments. Placed at strategic positions throughout the hospital, a wayfinding system of screens is also a great tool for providing an emergency status update. Perhaps a doctor needs summoning ASAP, or there’s an area that needs to be evacuated in an emergency. Your screen system is already in place, ready and waiting to deliver your most important messages, potentially preventing a panicked stampede.

Patient room signage

Signage within patient rooms helps eradicate the endless boredom of most hospital environments. This could include games, TV channels and film rental, then a dashboard of useful information, updates on the status of the doctor, healthcare tips and more useful information that the patient would be interested to see. Perhaps even a countdown until they  get to go home!

Flipping this over, signage outside patient rooms can clearly display who is there, the time they need their next medication dose and any other information for doctors or nurse to peruse. This is the perfect place for a smaller mounted tablet screen on a secure kiosk, therefore saving on the cost of screens within a fixed solution.

Promotion

One of the methods that makes digital signage solutions more affordable for mass-scale hospital roll out is having an advertising strategy in place. Having said that, providing targeted, relevant ads to patients and visitors can provide mutual benefit to all parties involved can finance other hospital developments or initiatives. According to surveys, 75 percent of those viewing a digital sign in hospital could recall at least one message. Furthermore, digital signage can cut perceived wait time by up to 35 percent which can only be a good thing for patients and staff alike!

Another way to make your healthcare digital signage work harder is to use it as a way of displaying donor walls, which recognize the hospital’s financial supporters. Digital donor walls allow you to display so much more information than traditional walls and can be updated by the day. This could include photos of donors, testimonials and URLs to their business or foundations.

Digital Signage Player

 WHAT IS DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER? 

A digital signage player (also “media player”) is a small computer used to show digital content on any public digital display. Any TV you see in a public space is typically powered by a media player, such as hotel lobbies, airport terminals, digital menus, digital directories, or stadiums.

 

Is a media player all I need to have digital signage?

There are two things you need to get started with a digital signage player. First, you’ll need a software to run on the media player, called a “content management system”. Next, you’ll need a TV/display to plug the media player into to show your content. Many media players come with a content management system preloaded onto it. Enplug’s device for example comes ready to plug in and play.

What is a content management system (CMS)?

A CMS is the software running on a media player that knows how to play certain types of content, such as images, video, or streamed content like tweets, weather, or news. Sometimes, the CMS is referred to as “digital signage software”.

How big is a media player?

Media players come in several sizes. In general, Android-based media players are very small, ranging from the size of a USB stick to a small computer that fits in the palm of your hand. Windows media players are larger, up to the size of a small desktop computer.

What is the setup process and what do I need for it to work?

Media players are very easy to set up. Simply plug it into power, connect it to your TV, and optionally connect it to the internet, and you’re ready to go! Media players can sit on solid surfaces with no special stands or other equipment. If you plan on mounting your media player behind your TV, you’ll need adhesives or other mounting materials.

Where do I store my digital content?

Content management systems (CMS) usually store digital content either on the internet, or on the media player itself (or “locally”).

Internet: Content is updatable via a website or software program. You don’t need to touch the media player to update the content running on it. Oftentimes, a CMS will “cache” content downloaded from the internet on the media player itself, so that if internet connection is lost the media player will still have content to show.

Locally: Content is stored on the media player itself, such as on the hard drive. In order to update the content you need to manually access the media player.

Network: Some enterprise digital signage software solutions require you to have a server located on premise that serves content to players on your local network.

Unless your media player will be in an area without internet access, it is always easier to store digital content on the internet.

What kind of digital content can I play using a media player?

The digital content you can play depends on the CMS software you use on your media player. Most CMS software can show images. If you need to show anything else, you should check your CMS to see if it can play the content you want before purchasing.

Common types of content in digital signage are:

-Images
-Videos
-Weather
-News
-Websites
-Social Media

USE-CASES

When do I need a digital signage player?

You need a media player if you’re a business showing digital content to your customers. As of 2015, the cost of media players is so low that it is always better to purchase a reliable, dedicated media player than it is to use a personal laptop or other computer.

When do I not need a digital signage player?

You typically do not need a media player if you’re using digital signage for a one-time event and have an alternative computer you could use, like your laptop. Examples of this include weddings and parties. In this case, you probably shouldn’t invest in a media player you won’t use again. You can download a CMS software onto your laptop and connect your laptop to your digital display via HDMI, VGA, or DVI.

Who uses digital signage players?

Millions of businesses use media players to show digital content in their corporate offices, in airport terminals, in hotel lobbies, and on virtually every other public display.

How do I connect a media player to my TV?

Using HDMI cable or any other cable that both your media player and your TV supports, such as VGA, DVI, composite cable, etc. Most modern media players and TVs both support HDMI.

TECHNOLOGY

What technical specs do media players have?

Media players range in technical specifications depending on cost. Most players can be grouped into three performance buckets:

Low: Low end players are usually ARM based devices in the form factor of a small box or ‘HDMI stick’. These devices usually run Android. Depending on the vendor, the polish may vary drastically. Modern low end players are capable of high definition video playback. WiFi, 1GB+ of memory and 8GB+ of on board storage is typical.

Medium: Medium range players may have high end ARM SoC’s that feature 4-8 cores, or dual/quad core x86 processors, usually from Intel’s Atom or Celeron ULV lines. These devices might run Android, Linux, ChromeOS or Windows. This range of devices is typically the highest needed for the majority of digital signage use cases. Our own Enplug devices fall into this bucket.

High: High end players fall into two categories; either proprietary devices intended for use with enterprise solutions – or high end X86 PC’s that are placed in a ‘digital signage player’ form factor. The high end X86 pc category is usually overkill and provides no additional benefit over a properly configured lower cost solution.

What’s the difference between a media player and my desktop, laptop or tablet?

1. Size: Media players are typically much smaller than desktop, laptop, or tablet computers.

2. Configuration: While any device running digital signage can be called a media player, a typical consumer PC will be running extra software and configured for home/office use rather than dedicated digital signage playback.

What operating systems do media players use?

Media players typically use either Linux, Android, or Windows. Most low-cost media players use Android, while most high-cost media player use Windows or Linux. “Chromeboxes” running ChromeOS are a relatively recent development and generally sit in the middle in terms of price.

BUYING

Who sells digital signage players?

Many companies around the world sell media players. Most major computer manufacturers have a digital signage player available, such as Cisco, Dell, and Intel. There are also many smaller companies that make or resell media players.

What should I look for when buying digital signage players?

There are several considerations to keep in mind:

1. Function: Make sure your media player either comes with or is compatible with a CMS software that can play the content you want. Your media player should support the type of content you are trying to play and the resolutions you are targeting

2. Compatibility: Make sure the media player you choose is compatible with the digital signage software you plan to use. Also look for compatibility with hardware if you have existing AV infrastructure like video matrixes.

3. Reliability: A faulty media player will ruin the experience for the audience of your digital signage.

4. Cost: Not all media players are created equal, and you don’t always get what you pay for. Most businesses don’t need media players that cost more.

For more information about digital signage media player you can visit us at israk.

10 reasons why digital signage is useful

Digital signage solutions are being exploited by most business owners today to give them an edge over their competitors. There are many different benefits digital signage will have on your business, which can help you become more successful within your industry.

1. Digital signage can be used as a tool to interact with your customers. This can act as an extra sales person or customer service rep when everyone else is busy think of it as an entertainment medium whilst customers are waiting to be serve.
2. You are in control of what is displayed. You have the ability to show and change relevant information depending on when is best for you.
3. It goes without saying that digital signage displays make the atmosphere much more lively, and they also look attractive. If you’re after a unique atmosphere, this may be just what you need.
4. Digital signage is a great way to help out your marketing team as it allows you to effectively and efficiently communicate messages with your customers and your employees.
5. Digital media signage eliminates the cost and waiting time compared to printing. Content can be updated any time, and almost immediately
6. It’s impressive. Digital signage attracts attention and it’s a great way to attract customers. Not only that, but people are more likely to pay attention if you are displaying promotions, information or news
7. If your competitors have it, so should you!
8. Digital signage allows you to generate money from advertisers, especially for places such as large shopping centres
9. It helps to engage customers at the point of sale.
10. Finally, you can display anything you choose to. From news channels to twitter feeds, photographs to advertisements the list is endless. You can put everything you need onto the same screen, at the same time.

Can you think of any more reasons as to why you will benefit from digital signage? Let us know contact us at israk.my

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Advantages of our Server base content management solution:

-Able to create sub-accounts for your customers to use this solution by internet
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