Wireless PDA's have some benefit in a (small) private practice, though the wireless part leaves some question. Most who use it in the context of medication ordering of refills get some perks, to get the drug ordering business, along with free use of the PDA. PDA medical records have serious limitations - the worst being limited to single user. I suppose some of the wireless PDA's like Blackberry (did I get that right) will have some advantage in remote wireless connection such as a cocktail party..;-)
That said - I find the PDA extraordinarily helpful and used one since before the first HP came out (late 80's). Aside from maintaining non-patient scheduling, if provide a quick reference to PDR, various medical calculations and a note taker. In the early days I used a diagnostic program called RemindIV - similar to DXPlain and QMR. That whole process has become supplanted by the ubiquitous internet. Bottom line, I use it just like anyone of any profession. All my PDA's have wireless capability since it became available. I never turned one on. I do sync with my desktop. thurman P.S.: They are very light - sure wish I could use them as I walk between exam rooms without having to log back in. NOT ENOUGH VISUAL. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardhats- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of chuck5566 > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 8:49 PM > To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Wireless in the enterprise? > > FWIW: My GP has been using a wireless PDA for over a year now. He > uses it to order my meds/refills and Lord knows what else. He's very > happy using it. His office still uses paper records - he tells me > they're going electronic soon. > > > > On Jun 20, 2005, at 10:53 AM, Greg Woodhouse wrote: > > > This article from Queue may be of interest > > > > <http://www.acmqueue.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=301> > > > > I cannot help but wonder what benefits wireless PDAs have to offer in > > terms of the usability (and acceptance) of an EHR system. > > > > "The most profound technologies are those that disappear." > > --Mark Weiser > > > > ==== > > Greg Woodhouse > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies > > from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, > > informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to > > speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click > > _______________________________________________ > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies > from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, > informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to > speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
