Electronic Medical Records

AT&T’s Strained 3G Network, If not Improved, Will Limit the iPad’s Opportunities in the Medical Community – FCC voices concerns

Feb 08, 2010 by
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When I was handed my first pager, I was stunned. It looked like the beeper that Will Smith used to flash on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air (and not even the later seasons, I’m talking about the early, crazy outfit seasons!). So I asked why I couldn’t simply use my phone or, for that matter, why we didn’t all use phones. The answer was simple – reliability. The paging system, of which this rather archaic looking item was part, [Read more]

Apple iPad and Electronic Medical Records – Could it Replace the Physician’s Clipboard?

Feb 04, 2010 by
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Having had the opportunity to visit nearly a dozen academic medical centers in the past few weeks, I saw quite the spectrum of IT systems – from simple order entry to fully-integrated decision support systems. And for programs with the former, that revelation was quickly followed by the timeline for the coming upgrade. But what’s next for the most IT-savvy institutions? Well, Steve Jobs thinks he has an answer. Rumors abound that Apple is already pitching the iPad in LA-area [Read more]

Apple’s iPad Will Fall Short of Transforming Hospital Medical Care, But May Have Potential With Electronic Medical Records

Jan 29, 2010 by
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Now that Apple’s bombshell has finally been dropped and the world has met the iPad, its finally time to begin separating fact from fiction. Will the iPad boast the same outstanding user interface as the iPhone and iPod Touch? Yes. Will the iPad solve world hunger? Probably not. Will the iPad be a useful tool in medicine, perhaps even transform the way healthcare is delivered or electronic medical records organized? The jury is still out on that one but, admittedly, [Read more]

Electronic Health Records and Liability: What Happens When the System Fails?

Jan 10, 2010 by
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The march is on across the American healthcare landscape to implement electronic health records that  also function as decision-support systems. These “advanced” electronic health records will both provide centralized records and assist providers in making care decisions such as implementing therapy and utilizing evidence-based practice on the individual patient level. And anyone that has had the opportunity to work with some of the systems out there knows that they can be pretty impressive, doing everything from risk stratification for embolic [Read more]

Review of Electronic Personal Health Records

Dec 23, 2009 by
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The Wall Street Journal has a great article mentioning most of the current mobile electronic personal health records for the iPhone and how they are being used. The article talks about the usefulness of these mobile records and also tells of some of their pitfalls. One of the biggest pitfalls mentioned is how users have to input their own medical data manually.  Currently some insurance companies and hospitals offer tethered systems, where they will automatically update your personal health records.  [Read more]