Synergy (News - Alert) Broadcast Systems said that it has recently launched several new interface options to its MMDS Patient Education System.

 

A Video on Demand (VOD) system, MMDS has been created for the healthcare environment. Company officials said that designed as a turnkey solution, MMDS helps hospitals deliver and better manage patient education to meet the needs of a diverse patient population, along with fulfilling Joint Commission requirements for patient education and documentation.

 

Officials pointed out that MMDS, multi-channel solution that provides hospitals with a “low-cost” solution for VOD by utilizing the hospital's existing televisions, cabling system, phone and LAN.

 

“This approach saves significant capital versus wiring for a specialized system,” said officials.

 

Also, the system can be used for staff development, in-service training and mandatory education, and can be expanded to provide information channels and digital signage to expand communication beyond the patient room.

 

“We recently completed work on a new Touch Screen and Pillow Speaker application for our customers that are ready to begin the migration to digital television," according to Chuck Jones, executive vice president at Synergy Broadcast.

 

He also said that the Touch Screen is “perfect” for applications where a personal TV is more appropriate than a wall-mounted television such as dialysis and cancer clinics and hospitals that use small personal TV's that users find mounted on swing-arms next to the patient's bed.

 

In addition to TV, the Touch Screen application also provides access to VOD movies and education, Survey and Testing, Music, Hospital Services and Internet Access with a “user-friendly” touch screen keyboard built into the application.

 

Officials said that hospital staff can also access the system from their desktop computers for in-service education and mandatory training programs.

 

Peter Kiddy, President at Synergy Broadcast Systems, pointed out that the Touch Screen solution has transformed the patient's experience in "chair-bound" treatment centers by providing patients with finger-tip access to TV, the Internet and healthcare related education.

 

He also said: “Patients can browse the Internet, work, shop, or watch their favorite program thus making a physical limitation of their treatment much easier to manage,” adding that the Pillow Speaker interface is combined with a wireless keyboard to enhance the hospital experience for footwall mounted televisions.

 

Moreover, officials said that the system’s report documentation assists facilities in meeting Joint Commission standards for patient education and compliance with both paper-based and HL7 interfaces to Medical Records.