Alex,
Not to be too critical - but who would have thought that a cassette
player could be made small enough and light enough to get millions of
people to purchase it? sony...
I think you are right that the technology is still a bit down the road
- but 20 years? I don't think so. If hospitals could manage to find
room for PDAs, MMRs, CATs, and myriad other technology that one would
not necessarily have expected to be in everyday use 30 years ago, i
think WCs will take their place...
as to the issue of weight? the lack of need for the standard pocket PDR
or nursing Drug Guide carried by almost all clinicians and which would
be eliminated with a good WC/MIS system will more than compensate for
the WC weight.
The issue of course of any good healhcare MIS is that the extra access
to information and analysis and increases in productivity - if they
actually exist - would more than offset the cost of equipment. The
problem, thus far, is that the software out there is mostly crippled by
design flaws and does not actually result in productivity enhancement
and often just makes another inefficient way of handling information.
The way I usually put it - if you don't reduce the tedium and expense
of documentation activities and information seeking for doctors and
nurses by 90 - 95% you shouldn't waste their time with your 'enhanced'
MIS. Too many in healthcare have seen what little utility there is to
most software on the market to not be cynical and skeptical about new
products.
bear
--- Alexander_Hölzel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all,
I am watching oqo and other developments for more than 18 month now.
Nice.
But nothing new. No-one has ever seen a concrete peace of hardware. I
suppose developers are still seeking founding to set up production
line for
this industry study item.
Wearable computer (WC) is also not more than a design study. The only
purpose is to make any announcement which might positively influence
on
stock quotes of the involved companies (infineon e.a.). They try to
use the
first mover advantage. Presumably there already are taking place
heavy
patenting activties in this area. May be industry will get blocked
totally
in these activities, so we will not see WC within the next 20 years.
BTW:
Who would like to wear a thick jacket, weighing several pounds inside
the
hospital ? BTW2: To my opinion wearable computing is total fake: It
is so
easy to attach some press-buttons to a piece of tissue.
What is really state-of-the-art is to be seen and studied -as
always and
ever- in the military area: Did you guys see any soldiers equipped
with
wearable computers in the TV ?? (Yes they have wireless communication
build
into their helmets..but else ? Is this good for their health ?)
To my opinion, it will take several years before we see real-world
applications on the market for wearable computing. And, again: this
race
will be won by power technology more than by computing technology.
I do not even know of any bluetooth-application which was officially
certified for medical use. On the contrary: hospital managers tell,
wireless
technology is not even a serious issue in potentially life-threating
environments, like hospitals.
I am really surprised how easy-believing the community seems to be
towards
fairy tails from shareholder-industry.
Cheers
Alex
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