Family Practitioners are
enthusiastically embracing the use of mobile medical reference solutions and
cite the timeliness of information and help in reducing medical errors among the
greatest benefits, according to Skyscape, Inc., the leading provider of
interactive mobile references for over 475,000 medical professionals.
"Already well aware of the personal productivity advantages of PDAs, a rapidly
increasing number of family practitioners are employing their mobile devices as
digital medical reference tools," said Sandeep Shah, president and CEO of
Skyscape.
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"USBMIS announces the release of First Aid Clinical Clerkship Series
PDA Applications, now available at www.usbmis.com/faid. These new PDA applications are designed to find medical
information quickly and efficiently and to ensure trainee success on the wards,
at the bedside, and for in-service exams.
The PDA versions, for both Palm and Pocket PC platforms, contain the complete
contents of the First Aid Clinical Clerkship Series books. The PDA navigation is
highly intuitive and the simple web-like navigation will save you time while
still finding all the answers."
All six applications contain the complete contents of the First Aid Clinical
Clerkship Series books, including high-yield topics from shelf exams and
informative pictures and diagrams.
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Are there cultural hurdles you'll have to overcome with the medical
community. Doctors seem to go into these trials almost jaundiced,
making comments like, "What, you want me to use a Pocket PC to conduct
rounds?"
Cnet.com interviews Louis Burns, director of the Digital Health Group at Intel Corporation
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At St. Clair
Hospital, in Pittsburgh, the medical staff in one of the hospital's
surgical units is using dual bar code and RFID readers to track
medication administered to patients. Plugged into palm-size Pocket PCs
linked to the hospital's computer network via a Wi-Fi connection, the
devices save the staff time and help prevent errors.
The system is available on a Pocket PC using Windows Mobile software,
rather than a larger laptop or desktop computer. Therefore, the process
of using both bar code and RFID scanning is more accessible to nursing
staff. Until St. Clair began using the Series 6 solution, nurses worked
with laptop computers on carts that allowed bar code scanning in
patients' rooms. The carts, however, were so unwieldy that the system
was rarely used, according to Rich Schaeffer, VP of technology at St.
Clair.
"The fact that you can take that device [CF RFID Reader-Scan Card]
and plug it into a Pocket PC is a huge adoption [incentive] for
nurses," Schaeffer says.
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Source: RFID Journal
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Robert Lowes, a senior editor at Medical Economics magazine is writing a story about the 10
most useful PDA programs for primary-care doctors. He writes:
"I'd like to hear
what members of this forum recommend, and why. I hope to assemble a well-rounded list of top PDA programs that
represent such categories as drug guides, dictionaries, prescribing,
calculators, patient trackers, medical references, charge capture and
coding, even electronic health records.
I'm looking forward to your input, which will help us educate our readers about making the most of a PDA."
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Support for Windows Mobile 5.0 and New Data Input Method Are Top Features
for Award-Winning Handwriting Recognition Software for Windows Mobile-based
Pocket PCs
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CalliGrapher, one of the most popular Pocket PC handwriting recognition
applications on the market, analyzes pen strokes written in any application
window or in the designated Write Pad area, then converts those pen strokes
into text and sends the recognized text to the target application. Employing
advanced fuzzy logic and neural net techniques, CalliGrapher recognizes
arbitrary alphanumeric strings as well as words contained in its integrated
dictionary.
CalliGrapher 8.0 supports the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 software
platform. In addition to the classic CalliGrapher "Write Anywhere" input
method, which allows users to enter handwritten information anywhere on the
screen, CalliGrapher 8.0 introduces a new soft input panel called Write Pad.
Write Pad is a specified area at the bottom of the screen where users can
enter handwritten information that is instantly recognized and converted to
the digital text. The text can be easily sent to the desired application.
In addition to handwriting recognition, CalliGrapher offers PenCommander,
an easy-to-use PC navigation tool, and a "Quick Correct" window for fast
correction as the user writes. CalliGrapher also offers language pack
offerings for 11 foreign languages and Medical Pack, a 130,000-word
professional-strength English language medical dictionary.
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Dräger Medical unveiled its new remote access concept at the 9th World
Congress of the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care
Medicine in Buenos Aires. This new concept enables physicians to remotely access their patients'
cardiopulmonary status in near real time by using an integrated remote access
solution.
Components of the new remote access concept include the
Infinity® Gateway Suite, which provides the tools to export vital signs and
ventilation data from Infinity® patient monitors and Evita series ventilators to
other systems; Infinity® Pocket WinView, a PDA application that enables
physicians to see patient information on a hand-held device; Infinity WebViewer,
a browser application that enables near real-time remote viewing of vital signs
and ventilation data on any networked PC; and Infinity® ChartAssist® ,a
Web-based electronic information system for the intensive care unit. To protect
data security, remote access is provided in accordance with the existing data
security guidelines of the hospital.
Source: Dräger Medical
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Skyscape has released new and updated titles for the Pocket PC.
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 | For a limited time, receive 15% off every application when purchased using Medical Pocket PC Shop. Click here for more information.
Medical Pocket PC Shop has been updated to version 1.4. This version supports VGA devices, promotion codes, price check, dynamic registration, better error messages, and improved user navigation.
Medical Pocket PC Shop is an on-device software catalog that simplifies the process of finding, installing and purchasing software applications and games for Pocket PC phones and devices. InHand provides a new avenue -- the phone itself -- for accessing mobile software downloads. The catalog is an easy-to-use system that allows Pocket PC users to access available software.
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