RE: [mythtv-users] OT: PDAs and Medical software

[Dean Collins]

I know that palm definitely have some software as far back as the
handspring visor module series.

Check out www.treocentral.com probably has all the information you need
or at least a good start.

Cheers,
Dean



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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chad
> Sent: Friday, 9 September 2005 9:02 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: PDAs and Medical software
> 
> On 9/8/05, James Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > My mother has asked me about buying a PDA. She is an RN and wants to
use
> it
> > as a quick reference device for types of prescription medication,
> dosages,
> > combinations etc. This is really off topic for this list, but I'm
> curious if
> > anyone on this list is in the medical profession and has a PDA used
for
> this
> > purpose, or if they have seen one used for this purpose and if they
know
> > anything about it. I know next to nothing about PDAs, so any
information
> > would be helpful. I'm assuming that either there would be a PDA
> specifically
> > designed for this function, or there would be specific software to
load
> on
> > the PDA that could be used to store this information. I haven't done
a
> > google search yet because I was hoping that someone here might have
> personal
> > experience with it (different software packages, which one is better
> (read:
> > easier to use), more inexpensive, etc.), if not, I'm off to search
the
> web.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > - James
> >
> > ___
> 
> I work in the Inpatient Pharmacy at a big hospital, and it seems that
> most of the Pharmacists and MD's here use HP iPaq's, but some of them
> still have Palm based PDA's.  The software they use comes in both
> formats, and it would make sense for a medical software company to do
> that (target a broader audience).  Micromedex I know for sure comes in
> both formats, as well as some good drip rate calculators et al.
> 
> Cool
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Re: [mythtv-users] OT: PDAs and Medical software

[Chad]

On 9/8/05, James Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My mother has asked me about buying a PDA. She is an RN and wants to use it
> as a quick reference device for types of prescription medication, dosages,
> combinations etc. This is really off topic for this list, but I'm curious if
> anyone on this list is in the medical profession and has a PDA used for this
> purpose, or if they have seen one used for this purpose and if they know
> anything about it. I know next to nothing about PDAs, so any information
> would be helpful. I'm assuming that either there would be a PDA specifically
> designed for this function, or there would be specific software to load on
> the PDA that could be used to store this information. I haven't done a
> google search yet because I was hoping that someone here might have personal
> experience with it (different software packages, which one is better (read:
> easier to use), more inexpensive, etc.), if not, I'm off to search the web.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> - James
> 
> ___

I work in the Inpatient Pharmacy at a big hospital, and it seems that
most of the Pharmacists and MD's here use HP iPaq's, but some of them
still have Palm based PDA's.  The software they use comes in both
formats, and it would make sense for a medical software company to do
that (target a broader audience).  Micromedex I know for sure comes in
both formats, as well as some good drip rate calculators et al.

Cool
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Re: [mythtv-users] OT: PDAs and Medical software

[David Morris]

I don't have specific experience with medical software, but I've had a 
few PDA's.  And my doctor uses a PDA to look up various references and 
also to write scripts (they print out via WiFi on a printer at the 
nurse's desk).  I believe his was a PalmOS PDA last I checked.  I used 
to prefer Palm but I've come to love my PocketPC 2003 PDA.  There is 
lots of medical software available to install on PDA's.  PocketPC (or 
Windows Mobile I think they call the current version) is a bit more 
flexible and has more software available for it.  PalmOS used to rule 
but has languished in the last few years and lost a lot of marketshare.


David

James Alexander wrote:

My mother has asked me about buying a PDA. She is an RN and wants to 
use it as a quick reference device for types of prescription 
medication, dosages, combinations etc. This is really off topic for 
this list, but I'm curious if anyone on this list is in the medical 
profession and has a PDA used for this purpose, or if they have seen 
one used for this purpose and if they know anything about it. I know 
next to nothing about PDAs, so any information would be helpful. I'm 
assuming that either there would be a PDA specifically designed for 
this function, or there would be specific software to load on the PDA 
that could be used to store this information. I haven't done a google 
search yet because I was hoping that someone here might have personal 
experience with it (different software packages, which one is better 
(read: easier to use), more inexpensive, etc.), if not, I'm off to 
search the web.


Thanks in advance.
- James



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Re: [mythtv-users] OT: PDAs and Medical software

[Josh Burks]

On 9/8/05, James Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My mother has asked me about buying a PDA. She is an RN and wants to use it
> as a quick reference device for types of prescription medication, dosages,
> combinations etc. This is really off topic for this list, but I'm curious if
> anyone on this list is in the medical profession and has a PDA used for this
> purpose, or if they have seen one used for this purpose and if they know
> anything about it. I know next to nothing about PDAs, so any information
> would be helpful. I'm assuming that either there would be a PDA specifically
> designed for this function, or there would be specific software to load on
> the PDA that could be used to store this information. I haven't done a
> google search yet because I was hoping that someone here might have personal
> experience with it (different software packages, which one is better (read:
> easier to use), more inexpensive, etc.), if not, I'm off to search the web.
>  

In most cases, I believe that the hospital/clinic/$PLACEOFWORK can
provide these or something similar with the correct software. I've
seen doctors and nurses use anything from a pda to a full-blown tablet
pc, but mostly at hospitals.

I'd have her check with the IT/Computer department just to see, and
get out your google-fu...

Josh
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Re: [mythtv-users] OT: PDAs and Medical software

[Phill Wiggin]

It's not... the Subject clearly states "OT:" -- Off Topic

--PW

Mark Prinz wrote:

I think I need a PDA and medical software to figure out how this is 
related to using MythTV.


On 9/8/05, *James Alexander* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> wrote:


My mother has asked me about buying a PDA. She is an RN and wants
to use it as a quick reference device for types of prescription
medication, dosages, combinations etc. This is really off topic
for this list, but I'm curious if anyone on this list is in the
medical profession and has a PDA used for this purpose, or if they
have seen one used for this purpose and if they know anything
about it. I know next to nothing about PDAs, so any information
would be helpful. I'm assuming that either there would be a PDA
specifically designed for this function, or there would be
specific software to load on the PDA that could be used to store
this information. I haven't done a google search yet because I was
hoping that someone here might have personal experience with it
(different software packages, which one is better (read: easier to
use), more inexpensive, etc.), if not, I'm off to search the web.

Thanks in advance.
- James

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Re: [mythtv-users] OT: PDAs and Medical software

[Mark Prinz]

I think I need a PDA and medical software to figure out how this is related to using MythTV.On 9/8/05, James Alexander <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:My mother has asked me about buying a PDA. She is an RN and wants to
use it as a quick reference device for types of prescription
medication, dosages, combinations etc. This is really off topic for
this list, but I'm curious if anyone on this list is in the medical
profession and has a PDA used for this purpose, or if they have seen
one used for this purpose and if they know anything about it. I know
next to nothing about PDAs, so any information would be helpful. I'm
assuming that either there would be a PDA specifically designed for
this function, or there would be specific software to load on the PDA
that could be used to store this information. I haven't done a google
search yet because I was hoping that someone here might have personal
experience with it (different software packages, which one is better
(read: easier to use), more inexpensive, etc.), if not, I'm off to
search the web.

Thanks in advance.
- James

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[mythtv-users] OT: PDAs and Medical software

[James Alexander]

My mother has asked me about buying a PDA. She is an RN and wants to
use it as a quick reference device for types of prescription
medication, dosages, combinations etc. This is really off topic for
this list, but I'm curious if anyone on this list is in the medical
profession and has a PDA used for this purpose, or if they have seen
one used for this purpose and if they know anything about it. I know
next to nothing about PDAs, so any information would be helpful. I'm
assuming that either there would be a PDA specifically designed for
this function, or there would be specific software to load on the PDA
that could be used to store this information. I haven't done a google
search yet because I was hoping that someone here might have personal
experience with it (different software packages, which one is better
(read: easier to use), more inexpensive, etc.), if not, I'm off to
search the web.

Thanks in advance.
- James
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