PPS: Hardware Requirements
This article applies to the Private Practice Suite
Internet Connection (All users - PC and MAC):
- Broadband (High-Speed) Internet connection: 1.5 Mbps or faster
- A minimum throughput (actual upload and download speed) of 300 kbps PER USER is required
- Example: A 30 MB cable Internet connection may have an upload speed of only 3.3 Mbps (3,300 kbps)
- 3,300 kbps / 300 kbps = 11 users can access the system simultaneously without performance degradation
- Note: This assumes that no other network activity is taking place that would be using up bandwidth
- Example: Streaming music from Pandora or watching videos from YouTube, transferring files, etc
NOTE: Actual throughput is often much lower than the advertised connection speed.
Hardware Specifications
PC Users:
- X86 or x64 (64-bit mode support for IE v9 only) 1.6 gigahertz (GHz) processor or higher with a minimum of 1 GB of RAM
- Screen Resolution: A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 is required. (Width of 1024 pixels x Height of 768 pixels)
- Extra Toolbars, Search Tools, etc. will also reduce the amount of available real estate on the screen.
Mac (Intel-based) Users:
- Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83 gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor with a minimum of 1 GB of RAM
- Screen Resolution: A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 is required. (Width of 1024 pixels x Height of 768 pixels)
- Extra Toolbars, Search Tools, etc. will also reduce the amount of available real estate on the screen.
MacBook Air Users:
- Intel Core i5 1.3 gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor with a minimum of 1 GB of RAM
- Screen Resolution: A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 is required. (Width of 1024 pixels x Height of 768 pixels)
- Extra Toolbars, Search Tools, etc. will also reduce the amount of available real estate on the screen.
NOTE: Linux is not a compatible operating system
iPad or Tablet Users (Mobile Notes Only):
- Mobile tablets can be utilized for Mobile Notes and Patient Portal only.To fully utilize the voice recognition capabilities of Vālant Mobile Notes, we recommend an iPad 3 or newer. These modules are platform-neutral, and can be run on mobile operating systems such as iOS, Android, Windows Phone/RT, etc.
- Since Valant’s EHR system is fully web-based, no installation is required.
- The screen size and the amount of available memory on a tablet should not affect Mobile Notes’ performance.
- Only a reliable internet connection via Wi-Fi or 3G/4G is required (see above regarding bandwidth).
Please note: some computer and tablet manufacturers have proprietary software which interferes with the use of Valant. Please test hardware before acquisition to ensure proper functioning with Valant.