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ChildFirst Solution Increases Efficiency for HHS and CPS Caseworkers

  The teams of professionals at Health and Human Services (HHS) and Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies juggle heavy workloads. Their critical casework is weighed down with the mountain of paperwork required for each case—up to 400 reports and 2,500 pages per child. With the rigorous demands for a caseworker’s time, details can be missed. …

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The Zebra TC8000: A New Look in Rugged Mobile Computing

I have to admit that when I first saw the TC8000, I was surprised, even skeptical. I was accustomed to mobile computers that look either like a consumer-styled smartphone or the more rugged, gun-style form factor. The Zebra TC8000 doesn’t resemble either. For one thing, it has a handle. Yes, a handle. In a day …

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Child Protective Services: Paperwork Burdens are a Reality

  HHS and CPS caseworkers need relief from paperwork.   Every job requires paperwork, but professionals who work for Health and Human Services (HHS) and Child and Protective Services (CPS) spend too much of their time completing and filing forms and reports. It is extremely difficult to find the time to work with the children and …

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The Challenges CPS Caseworkers Face Everyday

Background Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers can juggle up to an average of 68 cases at any given time, and the national standard recommends no more than 12 active cases for initial assessment, and 17 ongoing cases. Caseloads have increased because domestic violence impacting children has reached epidemic proportions. Child abuse is reported every ten seconds, in the United States, affecting …

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A Few New Products from our Friends, Part 2: Zebra

Welcome back to my series on the latest and greatest products from our technology partners! In case you missed it, I highlighted several new products from Honeywell Scanning & Mobility in Part 1. Today I am going to introduce 3 hot new products from Zebra Technologies, specifically designed for business use – a tablet, a …

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A Few New Products from our Friends, Part 1: Honeywell

Tis the season when our brains are in “shopping mode.” We can’t watch tv, surf the internet, get the mail, or even leave the house without getting bombarded with tons of information about the great deals available on consumer products. So in the spirit of this product-mindset, I thought I would let you know about …

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The Golf Conundrum: Why Are You Not Using RFID?

Wouldn’t this be cool? You’re standing at the golf tee, hit what looks like it’s a beauty of a shot, and then suddenly it shanks right into some mini forest that the groundskeeper decided needed to be on the side of the fairway because this par four wasn’t quite hard enough. Normally the ball would …

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Choosing a Barcode Scanner, Part 2 (Handheld Scanning Considerations)

In Part 1 of this series, I discussed linear barcode scanners versus 2D barcode scanners, as well as general purpose versus industrial scanners. Now that we’ve narrowed down your choice to linear or 2D and general purpose or industrial scanners, let’s get into the next broad category division of barcode scanners; handheld versus presentation scanning. …

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Automating Your Mobile Employees

So you’re feeling positive about your operations since you automated many of your internal systems. What happens when one of your employee’s jobs takes them away from their computer? Imagine this scenario: They have to find something in the warehouse. They have to deliver product to a customer. They make a sales call. If these …

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