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Hand-held computers
in healthcare: what software programs are available?
Gillingham
W, Holt A, Gillies J.
Health Informatics Group, University of Otago, Dunedin.
The technology
sector of healthcare is entering a new evolutionary phase. The medical
community has an obligation to the public to provide the safest, most
effective healthcare possible. This is more achievable with the use of
computer technology at the point of care, and small, portable devices
could fulfil this role. A PriceWaterhouse Coopers 2001 survey on information
technology in physician practices found that 60% of respondents say that
physicians in their organisation use personal digital assistants (PDAs),
compared with 26% in the 2000 technology survey. This trend is expected
to continue to the point where these devices will have their position
on a physician s desk next to the stethoscope. Once this electronic evolution
occurs, doctors will be able to practice medicine with greater ease and
safety. In our opinion, the new generation of PDA mobile devices will
be the tools to enable a transformation of healthcare to a paperless,
wireless world. This article focuses on uses of PDAs in healthcare, whether
by the registrar, consultant, nurse, student, teacher, patient, medical
or surgical director. Current PDA healthcare software is categorised and
discussed in the following five groups: 1) reference/text book; 2) calculator;
3) patient management/logbook; 4) personal clinical/study notebook; 5)
utility software.
Publication Types:
* Review
* Review, TutorialPMID: 12386664 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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