Transcript Role of PDA in Medicine & Health - Computer and Information Science

Role of PDA in Medicine
& Health
Course: CIS 763 Software
Methodology.
Prof: Daniel Kopec
What is a PDA
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A PDA is a simplified computer that can
comfortably be held in the palm of hand.
First PDA’s were date and address books.
The most popular is the palm device.
It uses palm OS.
Other OS is WinCE.
Its small size, ease of use is the real attraction.
Role of PDA in Medicine & Health
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Contact information.
Organizer.
Keep track of expenses.
Email.
Memos.
Calculators/Medical
calculators.
Database Programs.
Medical rules database.
Pharmaceutical database.
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Prescription writing.
Medical books & texts.
Pregnancy wheel.
Growth curve.
Microsoft word & excel.
Image viewer.
Billing.
Laboratory values database.
Web Browsing.
Calculators
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Simple calculators
Medical calculators:
Calculates FEN, BMI,
corrected Ca++, blood
gas etc.
MedCalc
MedMath
ABGPro
Medical Rules Database
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MedRules
Maintains a list of diagnoses and provides
guidelines for reaching the correct diagnoses.
Database Programs
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Track surgical procedures.
Track patients.
Lists of medical translators.
Recommended immunizations.
Antibiotic efficiency info.
Medical and office related lists.
Patient Management
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PatientKeeper
Patient Tracker
MedLogs 2.3
PocketMed
Pharmaceutical Databases
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ePocrates
Most important reason to
own a PDA. This is the
original drug guide. Drug
name, dosing, side effects,
pregnancy category, drug
interactions and even a
estimate of cost.
Pocket
Lexidrugs
Prescription Writing
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“Gotta have” it program. It can keep track of
dosages, amounts, refills, etc. for each patient.
The prescription is transmitted either wirelessly
to the patient’s pharmacy, or is transmitted by IR
port.
Monthly fee.
ePhysician.
iScribe.
Pregnancy Wheel
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PregCalcPro
It tells how many weeks gestation, labs to get,
expected weight gain, and can even track
individual patient data for you.
Billing
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STAT E&M coder.
STAT ICD-9 coder.
STAT CPT 2000.
Books, Texts & Referential Guides
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Merck Manual
Five Minute Clinical
Consult
InfoRetriever (PocketPC)
Outline of Clinical
Medicine
Red Book 2000