I saw a demonstration of a device called a Motion tablet a few days ago. It was fantastic. It was roughly 10 in. by 12 in. by 1 1/2 in. thick, very light, seemingly very durable, and had a handle. It was the equivalent of a wireless laptop. You could pull up a meditech session and by clicking an icon, pull up a box in which you could write on the tablet surface with the supplied "pen" (which was firmly affixed to the tablet) click ok and walla, it inserted what you wrote at the windows insertion point as text. You also could pull up a logical keyboard on the screen and press keys if you so chose. They demonstrated writing your notes and inserting them directly into meditech. The accuracy for the demonstration (one of our shift nurses with a difficult to read handwriting tested this) was better than 99%. I was really impressed with the device. It would require that IT make sure there was good coverage of access points, so there would be no "dead spots". The ability to write in your notes, userid, password, etc looked really great. Carrying this would be like carrying a heavy clipboard, except when you "write" things into Meditech you don't have to go back and read your notes and key them into Meditech later. Also, it was designed to be able to wipe down the exterior completely as needed. Even has a docking station that can have a keyboard and mouse and spare battery charging. Much cheaper than COWs, too. (I wouldn't mind having one for personal use with the handwriting to text feature and I would prefer the pen over a mouse anytime.) Is anybody using these devices? Do you have any comments about them if you have? Donald F. Stewart Sr. Programmer Analyst Upson Regional Medical Center 801 W. Gordon St. Thomaston, GA 30286 (706)647-8111 x1696 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Janet Duback Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 11:12 AM To: MeditechL Subject: [MEDITECH-L] POC and handheld devices Good Morning, Our facility has been huge users of the old Data General handhelds. We have patiently (not really) been waiting to see what was going to replace them. I'm just wondering what people are using. My staff really doesn't like the thought of dragging cows everywhere for documenting VS/ I&O, etc. What are your experience with palms or other such devices and are you using Meditech's POC software? I'd really appreciate any input, pro or con! Thanks. Janet Duback MIS Clinical Coordinator Community Hospital of Ottawa Ottawa, IL 61350 815-431-5504 Confidentiality Notice This e-mail may contain confidential information. The information is intended only for the use of the intended recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information, except its direct delivery to the intended recipient named above, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender of this and delete the e-mail from your system. -- This message has been scanned by the Securiant SpiderISA for spam and viruses, and is believed to be safe and clean. Securiant SpiderISA <http://www.securiant.com/> -- This message has been scanned by the Securiant SpiderISA for spam and viruses, and is believed to be safe and clean.
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