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Role of PDA in Medicine & Health

Role of PDA in Medicine & Health. Course: CIS 763 Software Methodology. Prof: Daniel Kopec. What is a PDA. 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.

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Role of PDA in Medicine & Health

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  1. Role of PDA in Medicine & Health Course: CIS 763 Software Methodology. Prof: Daniel Kopec

  2. What is a PDA • 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.

  3. Contact information. Organizer. Keep track of expenses. Email. Memos. Calculators/Medical calculators. Database Programs. Medical rules database. Pharmaceutical database. Prescription writing. Medical books & texts. Pregnancy wheel. Growth curve. Microsoft word & excel. Image viewer. Billing. Laboratory values database. Web Browsing. Role of PDA in Medicine & Health

  4. Calculators • Simple calculators • Medical calculators: Calculates FEN, BMI, corrected Ca++, blood gas etc. • MedCalc • MedMath • ABGPro

  5. Medical Rules Database • MedRules • Maintains a list of diagnoses and provides guidelines for reaching the correct diagnoses.

  6. Database Programs • Track surgical procedures. • Track patients. • Lists of medical translators. • Recommended immunizations. • Antibiotic efficiency info. • Medical and office related lists.

  7. Patient Management • PatientKeeper • Patient Tracker • MedLogs 2.3 • PocketMed

  8. Pharmaceutical Databases • 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

  9. Prescription Writing • “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.

  10. Pregnancy Wheel • PregCalcPro • It tells how many weeks gestation, labs to get, expected weight gain, and can even track individual patient data for you.

  11. Billing • STAT E&M coder. • STAT ICD-9 coder. • STAT CPT 2000.

  12. Books, Texts & Referential Guides • Merck Manual • Five Minute Clinical Consult • InfoRetriever (PocketPC) • Outline of Clinical Medicine • Red Book 2000

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