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¹Division of Medical Informatics, Tottori University Hospital, Tottori, Japan. shig@med.tottori-u.ac.jp

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Computer Science
Information Technology

Background:

Server-Based Computing (SBC) offers security and cost benefits for terminal administration.
Widespread adoption in large hospitals is limited due to a lack of established implementation methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a system design for implementing SBC in a large-scale hospital.
To identify and address implementation challenges of SBC in healthcare settings.

Main Methods:

Developed a system design for SBC deployment in a large hospital environment.
Validated server size estimates, excluding network traffic.
Evaluated the SBC implementation through practical application.

Main Results:

Enhanced security via multi-policy adaptation on client terminals.
Achieved cost reduction through decreased PC failures and lower power consumption.
Improved user efficiency with effective user-roaming capabilities.

Conclusions:

SBC is a viable technology for large hospitals, offering significant security and cost advantages.
The presented system design and solutions address key implementation barriers.
SBC implementation can lead to improved operational efficiency and user satisfaction in healthcare IT.