CHAPTER 5
Computer Hardware and Architecture for Healthcare IT
Omid Shabestari
In this chapter, you will learn how to
• Identify computer hardware used in healthcare
• Define basic IT terms and concepts
• Recognize computer system components
• Identify different types of computers used in healthcare
• Discern trends in hardware requirements in healthcare
• Manage computer assets
• Troubleshoot common, healthcare computer user challenges
Technologies used in healthcare have evolved rapidly over the past several decades. Early computer applications in healthcare were typically stand-alone and focused on very specific and somewhat isolated health-related functions. The advent of modern computing, including introduction of transistors ...
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