1	Digital Medicine Closers William Dailey, MD, MS
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3	Device Variety
4	Palm vs Pocket PC Software Cost Add-ons Compatibility – inter-device, desktop
5	Uses PIM – datebook, contacts, to do Reference – lighten the load Medical Applications – calculators, patient management, coding, prescribing News Alerts Future – chronic management, wireless
6	Personal Information Mgmt Addresses Remote sites Pharmacy, hospital, laboratory Referral people Business card Airline 800 #s
7	Personal Information Mgmt
8	Personal Information Mgmt
9	Personal Information Mgmt To Do’s Want-lists Follow up items Goals Alternatives: ToDoPlus ListMaker BrainForest
10	Synchronizing Personal Cradle, Infrared, Modem Web-based - Intellisync - MyPalm - TrueSync - WeSync
11	Web Information Anything on the web Journal club lists Schedules Phone numbers Newsletters Journal tables of contents News MEDLINE
12	Other Applications Maps, Area codes Record research data Microsoft Office Finance mgt eBooks, Dictionaries Clocks, timers, stopwatch
13	Sources for PDA applications www.palmgear.com www.handango.com www.pocketgear.com www.tucows.com/pda
14	Medical Applications Calculators Patient Management Coding Prescribing Reference Books News/Alerts
15	Calculators MedMath MedCalc PregCalc DripWizard Convert
16	Patient Management
17	Coding
18	ePrescribing Services ParkStone PocketPC iScribe Palm or PocketPC Pocketscript PocketPC ePhysician Palm Allscripts PocketPC Return on Investment: 156%* Allscripts: http://www.allscripts.com/ahcs/news_2.asp?S=4029&ID=4
19	Pocket information system Pocket textbooks & clinical data Drug Reference (pocket PDR) Clinical Medical Library (Textbooks, personal notes, clinical calculators) Patient Information Management
20	Drug Reference Information LexiDrugs X X ePocrates qRx X X Apothecarium X 2000Pocket PDR X X PocketClinician X X Physician Drug Handbook Pediatric Redbook ETC
21	Medical Information Databases Outlines in Clinical Medicine X X 5-Minute Clinical Consult X X PocketClinician Library X X DeGowan & DeGowan Harrison’s Pocket Handbook Gyn and OB Pearls
22	Epocrates-AutoUpdate Updates with each hotsync Shares data back to Epocrates Requires a fairly quick internet connection
23	Epocrates
24	Epocrates
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26	qID
27	Future Pocket computer decision support system Pocket information system + Evidence based medicine InfoRetriever Internet On-line surfing (LAN, modem/T1) Off-line browsing (AvantGo, Mobile Channels) Electronic Prescriber Education/Academic - presentations
28	Pocket Computer Decision Support Systems Pocket PCs HPCs Visor TRG, TRG Pro Palm (higher Mb)
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31	Pt. Management Asthma HealthEngage Asthma Software Diabetes Tsang MW et al. Improvement in diabetes control with a monitoring system based on a hand-held, touch-screen electronic diary. J Telemed Telecare 2001; 7 (1): 47-50.
32	Wireless
33	FUTURE: Wireless Telemedicine
34	Conclusions What exactly are you looking for your handheld to do for you? How much are you willing to spend? Personality Balance the hardware features that are appealing with software applications
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