Role of PDA in Medicine Role of PDA in Medicine & Health& HealthCourse: CIS 763 Software Course: CIS 763 Software

Methodology.Methodology.Prof: Daniel KopecProf: Daniel Kopec

What is a PDAWhat is a PDA A PDA is a simplified computer that can A PDA is a simplified computer that can

comfortably be held in the palm of hand.comfortably be held in the palm of hand. First PDA’s were date and address First PDA’s were date and address

books.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 Its small size, ease of use is the real

attraction.attraction.

Role of PDA in Medicine & Role of PDA in Medicine & HealthHealth

Contact information.Contact information. Organizer.Organizer. Keep track of expenses.Keep track of expenses. Email.Email. Memos.Memos. Calculators/Medical Calculators/Medical

calculators.calculators. Database Programs.Database Programs. Medical rules database.Medical rules database. Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

database.database.

Prescription writing.Prescription writing. Medical books & texts.Medical books & texts. Pregnancy wheel.Pregnancy wheel. Growth curve.Growth curve. Microsoft word & Microsoft word &

excel.excel. Image viewer.Image viewer. Billing.Billing. Laboratory values Laboratory values

database.database. Web Browsing.Web Browsing.

CalculatorsCalculators Simple calculatorsSimple calculators Medical Medical

calculators: calculators: Calculates FEN, Calculates FEN, BMI, corrected Ca+BMI, corrected Ca++, blood gas etc.+, blood gas etc.

MedCalcMedCalc MedMathMedMath ABGProABGPro

Medical Rules DatabaseMedical Rules Database MedRulesMedRules Maintains a list of diagnoses and Maintains a list of diagnoses and

provides guidelines for reaching the provides guidelines for reaching the correct diagnoses.correct diagnoses.

Database ProgramsDatabase 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 ManagementPatient Management PatientKeeper PatientKeeper Patient TrackerPatient Tracker MedLogs 2.3 MedLogs 2.3 PocketMedPocketMed

Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical DatabasesDatabases

ePocratesePocrates Most important reason Most important reason

to own a PDA. This is to own a PDA. This is the original drug the original drug guide. Drug name, guide. Drug name, dosing, side effects, dosing, side effects, pregnancy category, pregnancy category, drug interactions and drug interactions and even a estimate of cost.even a estimate of cost.

PocketPocket LexidrugsLexidrugs

Prescription WritingPrescription Writing ““Gotta have” it program. It can keep Gotta have” it program. It can keep

track of dosages, amounts, refills, etc. track of dosages, amounts, refills, etc. for each patient. The prescription is for each patient. The prescription is transmitted either wirelessly to the transmitted either wirelessly to the patient’s pharmacy, or is transmitted patient’s pharmacy, or is transmitted by IR port.by IR port.

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

Pregnancy WheelPregnancy Wheel PregCalcProPregCalcPro It tells how many weeks gestation, It tells how many weeks gestation,

labs to get, expected weight gain, labs to get, expected weight gain, and can even track individual patient and can even track individual patient data for you.data for you.

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

Books, Texts & Referential Books, Texts & Referential GuidesGuides

Merck ManualMerck Manual Five Minute Five Minute

Clinical ConsultClinical Consult InfoRetriever InfoRetriever

(PocketPC)(PocketPC) Outline of Clinical Outline of Clinical

MedicineMedicine Red Book 2000Red Book 2000