7 Future Healthcare The Smartphone Ripple By Lorraine Gdanetz, RN

Objectives

Future Healthcare I thought I moved slow! (Waegeman, 2008)(manhattanResearch, 2009)

Smartphone Technology 64% physicians use Smartphone 36% physicians use iPhones, Blackberry’s and Treos 100% mobile technology ( Dolan, 2009) Now we are moving!

The “Smartphone Generation” Catch me if you can!

“ First stand-alone EMR for the iPhone was launched in September of 2008.” Keep moving! (Dolan, 2009)

(Berg, 2008) CareTools iChart for iPhone Patient records in the palm of your hand (Caretools), 2008

iNotes Usability “Information management at the point-of-care” (Berg, 2008)(Caretools, 2008)

Database Management System (DBMS) (Macios, 2009)

Review of Database Management System (Berg, 2008) Now we are Connected!

Advantages Mobile Technology Use for EMR (Zabrek, 2008)(Dolan, 2009)

Disadvantages Mobile Technology Use for EMR (Berg, 2008)(Dolan, 2009)

Mobile EMR Technology Ethical and Legal Issues (mHealth Initiative, 2009)

Mobile EMR and Nursing Competencies (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2009)

Functions and Responsibilities of Informatics Nurse Specialist in use of Mobile EMR (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2009)

Conclusion Future Healthcare I am catching up to you! Oh No! (mHealth Initiative, 2009)

References

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