{"id":923,"date":"2013-10-28T13:22:31","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T13:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/?p=923"},"modified":"2017-02-14T07:03:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T07:03:49","slug":"byod-policy-is-it-the-grenade-in-your-employees-gadget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/byod-policy-is-it-the-grenade-in-your-employees-gadget\/","title":{"rendered":"BYOD Policy – Is it the Grenade in Your Employees’ Gadget?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BYOD<\/a><\/h2>\n

BYOD – Bring Your Own \u2018Device\u2019 or Bring Your Own \u2018Detriment\u2019? <\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)<\/strong> is the policy of employers authorizing their personnel to utilize their own mobile gadgets such as tablets or smartphones for official and personal functions. In the recent years, a sheer rise in the BYOD movement is noticed across the country.<\/p>\n

But, naysayers say that implementing the BYOD policy is tantamount to dropping a bombshell in one\u2019s own healthcare facility. This article brings the \u2018techniques\u2019 to achieve the BYOD benefits into limelight.
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BYOD and the Gadget World :<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

The escalating BYOD policy implementation is kindling the growth of gadgets such as iPads, iPhones, tablets, smartphones, laptops, mobile PCs, etc. in the market. Besides, the market shares of operating software systems like Linux or Windows and other supportive software applications or the so called \u201capps\u201d right from health calculators<\/a> to ICD-9 related apps are also fuelled to increase.<\/p>\n

The BYOD Benefits :<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Employer-edge :<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. As far as the healthcare provider is concerned, the BYOD increases productivity<\/b> as the users feel more amicable to the device usage.<\/li>\n
  2. Users frequently upgrade their hardware and software apps, and may purchase cutting-edge devices which could trim down the operational costs<\/b> of the employer. But, cost alone must not<\/i> be the crucial factor to decide BYOD implementation at your hospital or clinic.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Employee-edge :<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. There is a survey report that 83% of users believed that their mobile gadget is much vital than their morning refreshment beverage.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. This is because they love their device<\/b> in which they had invested due to their own wish and it\u2019s not a device of the employer\u2019s choice.
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      The Conduit for Smooth Sailing !<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n