Recently, the FCC has mandated that major providers of copper POTS lines should sunset maintenance and support for devices and services that depend upon them beginning in August 2022. While there are many reasons for this, the primary issues are the high costs of laying new and maintaining existing lines. Costs that are… Read more…
As time marches on, hospitals and emergency medical centers are relying more and more on smart devices to deliver excellent patient care. Collecting patient information on paper forms is quickly becoming an outdated practice as is placing computer stations within all hospital rooms to pull up and log patient data. Today, both… Read more…
Some organizations have to set up hundreds to thousands of digital signs spread over vast distances — with lots of applications to connect and varying WAN architecture from one site to the next. As it is unrealistic for these companies to commission an IT specialist to handle every deployment, it’s easier to deploy purpose-built… Read more…
Jason is the IT team lead for an EMS agency. When he’s not fixing computers and addressing telephone issues at the authority, he’s helping paramedics in the field with non-responsive communications systems. With Jason and his team being spread very thin, he was tasked upgrading their communications technologies in a way that would… Read more…
Julia is a Senior EMT-Paramedic for a decent-sized city. Elected by her organizations’ IT Director for being one of the most knowledgeable and experienced EMT professionals on staff, she is heading up a team to improve and expedite patient care through better field communications with local hospitals. She was tasked with… Read more…
County health departments across North Carolina are working out the best ways to test and vaccinate as many residents as possible, as quickly as possible, to slow, and stop, the spread of COVID-19 across the state. Many have reached out to the team at USAT to help put parts of their newest plans into action. As an essential communications service provider, USAT was ready. Read more…
Public and private companies across general and specialized medical fields operate rural and urban facilities that support and promote public health. These organizations have a dire need of secure and reliable internet connectivity to provide their invaluable services to patients in need of both routine and critical care. Read more…
While most articles on this subject revolve around purging malware and historical device data, this article focuses on the physical cleaning and sterilization of the your mobile communications devices. Learn the best way to prevent the spread of disease without damaging your cellular routers and gateways. Read more…
If your hospital or healthcare facility needs quick solutions, USAT and its operations fall under the category of “Telecommunications Services” provided for under the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. USAT has communications devices healthcare organizations need in stock. Read more…
Out of a necessity to keep as much distance between people as possible, hospitals have started creating a variety of temporary remote and mobile facilities for the testing and treatment of patients. These pop-up facilities need to stay connected to the medical data, equipment, and systems they need to perform their jobs effectively. Read more…
