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Hospital Kiosks: A Comparison PHUNWARE’S NEXT-GENERATION KIOSK SOLUTION
TRADITIONAL HOSPITAL KIOSKS Static hardware (display, housing, possibly keyboard) with single-instance software program installed.
Cloud-based mobile app accessed via tablet and / or wall-mounted flat-panel touchscreen.
MAINTENANCE • Difficult to update and keep current • Manual, one-at-a-time updates • May require IT or outside help to update, often with complete forklift • Difficult to add new functionality
• All content is cloud-based and can be updated any time by any approved administrator with a few clicks • New feature modules can be added easily, helping ensure future compatibility
COST • Phunware’s tablet-based solution can be deployed for as little as $200 per tablet • A ten-tablet solution represents a potential savings of $48,000 initially, and minimal operating costs
• A typical hospital kiosk runs approximately $5,000 • For a hospital with ten kiosks, that’s an investment of $50,000
PORTABILITY • Can be deployed on tablet or wall-mounted screen • No floor space required • Tablet can go anywhere—even roving with volunteers to serve as guides for hospital visitors • Can be combined with branded mobile app for patient / visitor smartphones and personal tablets
• Large footprint • Can’t be moved around easily
USER EXPERIENCE • Not intuitive to use at a glance • Often abandoned by users in favor of the already-overloaded information desk
• Uses familiar smartphone and tablet functionality—users already understand how to interact with the device
