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. A PDA is a simplified computer that can comfortably be held in the palm of hand. First PDA’s were date and address books. First PDA’s were date and address books. The most popular is the palm device. The most popular is the palm device. It uses palm OS. It uses palm OS. Other OS is WinCE. Other OS is WinCE. Its small size, ease of use is the real attraction. Its small size, ease of use is the real attraction.

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

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

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

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

Patient Management PatientKeeper PatientKeeper Patient Tracker Patient Tracker MedLogs 2.3 MedLogs 2.3 PocketMed PocketMed

Pharmaceutical Databases ePocrates 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. 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 Pocket Lexidrugs Lexidrugs

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. “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. Monthly fee. ePhysician. ePhysician. iScribe. iScribe.

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

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

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