# ER Check-in Kiosks Airport Style Self Service Reaches the Hospital By Trend Huntress | Published 2007-09-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airport-style-check-in-kiosk-er-goes-self-service References: [msnbc.msn](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20761116/) Having a stroke or heart attack? Bloody stump perhaps? Move to the front of the line. Everybody else, please proceed to the [electronic check-in kiosk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfordering-kiosk). Attempts are being made at a Dallas hospital to aide nurses. [New check-in kiosk computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conversational-ai-platform) are allowing them to determine which patients are most in need of [urgent care](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthcare-technologies). It doesn't reduce patient wait times that much but it helps a little bit. More importantly, it keeps protects the privacy of the patient. They no longer have to sit in a noisy room and explain their personal symptoms to nurses. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Self-service Check-in:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Development of more advanced self-service kiosks that can efficiently prioritize patients in need of urgent care. - **Privacy Protection:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creation of innovative technology solutions that maintain patient privacy and eliminate the need for personal symptom explanations in a public setting. - **Improved Nurse Efficiency:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementation of advanced computer systems to streamline nurse tasks and enhance their ability to prioritize patients effectively. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integration of self-service kiosks and innovative technology in hospitals to optimize patient care processes. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Development of advanced kiosk systems and privacy protection solutions for various industries that require check-in procedures. - **Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Application of self-service check-in concepts from airports to improve efficiency and privacy in hotel check-in processes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mobile Hospital Questionnaires](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-medical-center.md) - [Innovative Healthcare Delivery Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthcare-delivery-model.md) - [Healthcare-Focused Smart Mailbox Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-mailbox-system.md) - [AI Checkout Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-checkout-lines.md) - [Cashier-Less Hospital Convenience Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimart.md) - [In-Office Pharmacy Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-pharmacy-kiosks.md) - [AI-Backed Health Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orion-health.md) - [Computer-Vision Self-Service Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-kiosk.md) - [AI-Powered Health Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carepod-1.md)