Digital signage: 10 things you need to know

Digital signage system can replace messy bulletin boards, outdated posters, elevator signs and desktop brochures


A digital signage system can replace messy bulletin boards, outdated posters, elevator signs and desktop brochures, according to an article on the Health Tech Zone website.

Four benefits of a digital system include:

• Digital signage can effectively speak to all audience groups within a healthcare facility

• A digital system allows  a facility to change messaging instantly, as most content management systems allow for timed displays       

• Digital signs can also replace printed material and offer clutter-free spaces

• Digital communications systems support overall communications goals like building engagement, increasing awareness and improving patient and family communication

According to the article, there are six essentials for a successful digital system. The first is interdisciplinary support. 

Read the article for the other five.

 

 



December 10, 2014


Topic Area: Information Technology


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