Advantages of Web-based Software for Hospitals

What is it?

Web-based software is software you use over the internet with a web browser. You do not have to install any CDs, download any software, or worry about upgrades.  Examples of web-based software would be online banking services or web-based email services such as Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo Mail.

Centralized and accessible:

One of the main advantages of web-based software is that all your data is centralized and accessible over the web from any computer at any time. You can’t leave something on the wrong computer since everything is stored in one place on the web. You can get to it from anywhere.

Web-based software is safer:

With traditional software, employees save data on their laptops, USB drives, or portable hard drives. It’s not as safe as it sounds. Laptops are stolen.  Computers are rarely backed up properly, and it’s unlikely everyone’s machines are up to date with the latest security patches and updates. Web-based software ensures that data is stored on secure servers in a data center, is always kept up to date and is backed-up on at least a daily basis.

Everyone who needs it can access the data.

Everybody who needs access to the data will log into the same centralized account as there is a single database with everything in one place. No more worrying about who has the latest information - everyone has it.

You can work from home, work, or on the road:

When you use web-based software your office is everywhere. At work, at home, a hotel, at a client’s office, even on your mobile phone. Your data is accessible anywhere with internet access.

 Less money needs to be spent on computer hardware:

Another benefit, particularly for the non-technical, is that web-based software has extremely low hardware requirements. POS computer systems can run on basic and often inexpensive computers.

The hardware requirements are so low because all the processing is completed on the host’s server and not on your machines.

Elimination of workstation and operating system issues:

Some people are die-hard MAC users and others prefer a PC. With web-based software, you don’t have to switch.   ASP, or web-based, ensures more flexibility because it allows you to use almost any type of computer.
This also means that no matter where you are or whose computer you’re using, there will be no need to worry about compatibility issues.

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