PDAs/Smart Phones and Medical Records in Health Care
Mary Z. Mays, PhDAssociate Dean and Professor
Innovation Institute for Health Professions
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Disclosure I wish…
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Objectives
• Evaluate the merits of currently available PDAs and smartphones suitable for use in clinical settings
• Evaluate currently available PDA and smartphone applications for clinical logging, electronic medical records, and electronic personal health records
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Relationship to Simulation Reality is: mobile devices are
everywhere• Retrieval of information at point of care• Documentation of care
Low cost EMR software “apps”• $0 to $10, up to $140• iPad as eClipboard
Documentation of simulation
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What’s mobile? Not a computer Pocket size Wifi or cellular radio Proprietary USB port “Smart”
• Internet browser• Calendar, task list, email, text• Camera• Bluetooth
Instant on and fast interaction Touch screen or buttons Enterprise or consumer Apps !!!
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What’s available• PDAs– iPod Touch– iPad– Palm original– Windows CE– Windows Mobile
• Smartphones– Android– BlackBerry– iPhone– Treo Palm OS– Palm Pre– Symbian – Windows Mobile
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How do you choose?
Have one? Use it If not, choose the app then the device Choosing for an organization? $99 Genius
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eRecord
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eRecord Bogged down in history Hype vs reality Interoperability (www.hl7.org) Privacy (www.hhs.gov)
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Medical records on a cell phone?
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Fun facts Cell phones are within 6 feet of the
owner 24 hours a day Adults more likely to give up sex for
a week than cell phone Cell phone more personal than
credit card or computer password
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I know…
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I know…
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Total Apps Approved: 226,600
Total Available Apps: 194,842
as of 5/3/10
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“There’s an App for that!” http://appshopper.com/ (my favorite) http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/ http://www.appvee.com/ http://www.appshouter.com/ http://iphone.iusethis.com/ http://www.whatsoniphone.com/ http://www.appcraver.com/ http://www.theiphoneappreview.com/ http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/ http://www.appreview.com/ 5/19/2010
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Evaluate apps Source of the information Longevity of company Free frequent updates (to
information) Quick to open Focus on task Uses device features (e.g., spinner,
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Evaluate eRecord apps Encrypted database• On the phone• On the server
Secure transmission Data backup
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Provider-managed records
• No endorsement (“random” examples)• Manufacturer info (no kickbacks)• They come and go• iPhone/iTouch/iPad5/19/2010
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iChart• Complete system• Write prescriptions – built-in drug
reference w/drug interaction checking
• Track labs and studies
• Lookup and capture CPT4 and ICD9 codes
• Write SOAP and Procedure notes w/built-in menus for fast note generation
• Includes Web-based datacenter application– Clinic and Hospital
scheduler– Billing report tool– Prescription
manager – Note editor
w/templates
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iChart EMR
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iChart EMR
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$140
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Mediforms EMR• New for iPad; expansion
promised• Enter and track your
patient's medical history.• Enter and track each
patient visit including Chief Complaint, Review of Symptoms, Physical Exam, and Assessment and Plan.
• Touch each "code" to add to history or encounter.
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http://www.softwareadvice.com/medical/electronic-medical-record-software-comparison/
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Allscripts Remote• Enables healthcare providers
to remotely control their Allscripts EHR from any location
• Access to real-time patient summary information
• Fast communication to local emergency rooms
• Convenient ePrescribing to the patient’s pharmacy
• Medication refill management• Allergy lists combined with
drug interaction checking• Lab results verification• Sign chart notes
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Curas EMR Mobile• Allows access to patient
information stored in eClinicalWorks
• View your schedule• View progress notes• View and update patient
medications• Fax prescriptions• Order and view
labs/imaging tests• Create, view and assign
telephone encounters• Enter Out of Office
charges
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Care 360 Mobile• Mobile companion to
Care360 fromQuest Diagnostics
• Access comprehensive patient health record
• Easily assess patient progress• Manage Medications• Review lab results • ePrescribing system• Manage caseload anytime,
anywhere• Gain insights from practice-
wide trends and patterns• Reduce repetitive tasks,
paperwork and chart pulls
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Patient Tracker• Patient Tracker is
for storing data about patients you are actively following in the hospital
• “Patient Tracker is for personal reference and isn't an EMR app.”
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Patient Tracker
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iCare Tracker• iCare Tracker is a
simple yet powerful patient tracker for physicians, nurses, therapists, EMS or anyone that interacts with multiple patients.
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Patient-managed records• “health record” generated 1000 hits• Track personal health records• Track family health records• Track personal health and fitness
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Questions?
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