Almost all of the tracking systems currently on the market were designed and built in the mid-2000’s. In the 20 years since then, not much has happened in the way of improvements or updates. User interfaces still look like outdated versions of Excel, systems still rely on expensive and vulnerable local hardware, and the code that runs the software is a patchwork of quick fixes, outdated languages, and slow processes...

Paper and pencils are cheap, and everyone knows how to use them. That is likely why so many SPDs still rely on them for their record keeping. This is doubly true if an SPD has older employes, where paper and pencil were the only options decades ago. However, there is a hidden cost to all of that paper, the largest of which becomes apparent whenever anyone needs access to the information that was recorded.

In 2021, a hospital in Illinois was hit by a cyber-attack. The attack crippled their computer systems for months, forcing them to delay procedures/care, prevented them for filing insurance claims and severely impacted other departments.

ChatGPT has lately been getting a lot of attention for its perceived ability to streamline work by being able to complete simple/mundane tasks. Workers have been using ChatGPT to help analyze reports, write communications such as blog posts, and even help identify bugs in code.

A lot of hospitals are in older buildings, with older wiring, and have thick masonry walls that make updating infrastructure both time consuming and expensive. It gets even worse if you manage an SPD that is in the basement of one of these older buildings, some dating back to the early 1900’s.

In today’s fast-paced business world, video conferencing systems have become an essential tool for connecting people and increasing productivity. CaseTrak360 now offers a complete video conferencing system, built directly into its software, allowing your facility to save money, increase security, and increase communication.

It can be easy to get caught up in technical sounding terms when discussing CaseTrak360. Words like “cloud computing”, “server up-time”, and “data analytics” can make non-technical people very nervous. After all, everyone knows how to use a pencil and paper, so why take a risk on something new that could potentially confuse everyone and disrupt a stable operation?

Recently, the news has been full of stories about AI, driven by a new AI platform called Chat GPT. There has been much speculation about what the future holds for AI, and what that means for human workers. There have also been wild exaggerations about what Chat GPT is capable of, including the current capabilities of AI as a whole.

Recently, the news has been full of stories about AI, driven by a new AI platform called Chat GPT. There has been much speculation about what the future holds for AI, and what that means for human workers. There have also been wild exaggerations about what Chat GPT is capable of, including the current capabilities of AI as a whole.

The SPD generates a lot of paper that all needs to be tracked and accounted for. Count sheets, machine printouts, test results, reports, and more need to be carefully filed for a minimum of seven years. Even worse is having to sift through these files in a dark, unknown room should the FDA ask to see them.