Tech rant

[kyburg]

iPad? God, that would be great for bedside charting. I can't wait for someone to pick that up and run with it. I'm still waiting for the EDI to catch up with the desire for electronic charts for all medical records...what? Oh, sorry. Professional geekage. What, you want to do what with that iPad? PLAY GAMES? Oh, crap. I GUESS SO.

(I'm so locked into getting work done. And much as I steer clear of the medical profession, I certainly seem doomed to get wrapped up in it again someday.)

I see a pad, I see someone writing on it. Someone needing a lot of notes says charting to me - and having had the experience of both paper and electronic medical records, electronic is NIFTY and more people should do them. Problem is, the best example going right now is still doing them with a keyboard, mouse and 14" monitor. With drop-downs. BAH.

Meanwhile, the cool kids are thinking of new ways to RPG with the item. Wish the first thing I thought of was 'PLAY' when confronted with something. I see pens and paper, I think to-do lists.

And something I can't put in my purse or in my pocket is not portable. Sorry.

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[caitlin.livejournal.com]

I see a pad, I see someone writing on it. Someone needing a lot of notes says charting to me - and having had the experience of both paper and electronic medical records, electronic is NIFTY and more people should do them. Problem is, the best example going right now is still doing them with a keyboard, mouse and 14" monitor. With drop-downs. BAH.

Sounds like Kaiser to me... *wry*

Why, no, I didn't spend too much time in their doctors offices, why do you ask? ;)

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

I worked for a company that made a computer monitoring system - and one of the worst parts was maintaining the drop-down selections. BAH. (And Kaiser's system is just as difficult, and limiting.)

I'm actually looking forward to seeing if they can make a handwriting recognition software for the iPad that can cut it. Ask any pharmacist. ANYTHING that makes doctor's handwriting okay? You got the gold standard, right there.

Come on, iPad!

[feyandstrange.livejournal.com]

I've seen doctors using tablet computers for exactly what you describe (well, not positive, but doctors using them in hospitals for sure). They were PC tablets, not Macs, but to my mind that's better anyway. (Touch pad with gloves on? No thanks and ew. Stylus please. Attached by a string, sure.)

But I am still boggled that everyone is all "oooo iPad" when we had PC tablet computers a couple years ago. But I don't like the taste of Mac Koolaid.

[dame-of-dames.livejournal.com]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/

I can't say how much I want this...polite company, of course.

[kiyone.livejournal.com]

Holy crap that thing is amazing and I think it's possibly the one thing I would want that does everything! I wouldn't need to carry like 3 notebooks anymore! And I would not need to worry about my pen working... oh god. That's beautiful. Thank you for enlightening me about this possible device!

[moropus.livejournal.com]

1st, I know PC format had this available a couple years ago because my mom's doc showed us her chart on his new toy that far back. He was revelling in geekboydom and having a great time. We were thrilled at the tech. All of us.

When I see them, I want to write a book.