Mobile Devices for Medical Education. Today I'm doing a video teleconference keynote to a group in Thailand to discuss the use of mobile devices in medical education at Harvard. Here are the slides I'll use. Thanks to Jason Alvarez at HMS for preparing the data. Key findings from the 2012 HMS Mobile Survey 89% of teaching faculty are mobile users 97% of students in their clinical years own a smart mobile device 49% of Preclinical Students own an iPad 37% of teaching Faculty have iPads 70% of HMS teaching faculty that have a mobile device use an iPhone Creating mobile apps using mobile-friendly style sheets worked well for us in the past, Native apps provide a better user experience so HMS has created an iPhone native app for use by clinical students who need a more responsive user experience in areas with slow internet connections. Android devices are used by 23% of students.
To help students and faculty find the best apps, HMS has created a "Zagat Guide" for apps that enables the community to share evaluations and ratings. Are Smartphones Distracting Doctors? By: Perry W. Payne, Jr., MD/JD/MPP Doctor, what do you think? Doctor? Doctor? These are words uttered by a number of patients today as doctors use an increasing number of “screens” while simultaneously interacting with their patients. These screens offer access to mobile devices such as touchpads, smartphones, and laptop computers. The question for researchers, clinicians, hospital administrators, and most importantly patients is: does this integration of new devices distract doctors or enhance the care they provide to patients? This article reviews this issue and prospects for future research. Recently, NPR (through a reporter from Kaiser Health News) talked with Dr. NPR also talked with Dr.
The smart nature of the device equips clinicians with so many tools that can be used at once that physicians may end up multitasking and in turn being distracted from their most important task at hand (usually patient care). The solution seems clear. Tablet computers may interfere with settings on magnetically programmable shunt valves. Public release date: 26-Jun-2012 [ Print | E-mail Share ] [ Close Window ] Contact: Gillian Shasbygshasby@thejns.org 434-924-5555Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group Charlottesville, VA (June 26, 2012). Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that the Apple iPad 2 can interfere with settings of magnetically programmable shunt devices, which are often used to treat children with hydrocephalus. The iPad 2 contains magnets that can change valve settings in the shunt if the tablet computer is held too close to the valve (within 2 inches). Such a change may result in shunt malfunction until the problem is recognized and the valve adjusted to the proper setting.
The researchers first thought of performing this study because a tablet computer seemed to affect a programmable shunt in one of their patients, a 4-month-old girl with hydrocephalus. The researchers tested 10 programmable shunt valves with a variety of settings. Strahle J, Selzer BJ, Muraszko KM, Garton HJL, Maher CO. Medical Specialists Encouraged To Use More IT - Healthcare - Policy & Regulation. National Committee for Quality Assurance dangles recognition program to get specialty practices to coordinate with primary care doctors and inform patients via email, websites, and other technology. 11 Healthcare-Focused Business Intelligence Tools (click image for larger view and for slideshow) The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) plans to launch a specialty practice recognition program that will encourage specialists to work more closely with primary care practices to coordinate care.
As in NCQA's patient-centered medical home program for primary care physicians, the use of health information technology is woven throughout the proposed criteria for specialty recognition. Slated for introduction in early 2013, the specialty program is designed to support patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) by making it easier for primary care doctors to obtain specialty care for their patients and to get feedback from specialists. More Insights. 5 reasons why the Surface tablet could be first Microsoft product doctors embrace. It should not be a surprise that Physcians are not fans of Microsoft products – namely Windows and Internet Explorer.
Much of this hatred is due to hospital enterprise solutions still using outdated versions of Internet Explorer. Ask a physician friend to fill you in if you need a better idea. On a personal note, I had been dreading the forthcoming Microsoft tablet because I know Microsoft products make Hospital health IT departments salivate. We commented last year how many Hospital IT cite physicians using the iPad at work as their biggest headache.
I knew as soon as Microsoft launched a tablet Hospitals would gravitate towards the product, no matter if it was good or not — but because of “legendary” Microsoft enterprise solutions. I was set to start the countdown to purgatory — when I would be forced to use a Microsoft tablet in the Hospital wards. But after reading about the event, and looking at videos and pictures of the Surface, I felt an odd emotion — excitement. 1) Hardware. Tablet adoption by docs soars. Physicians' use of devices and digital technology is evolving much faster than anticipated, especially when it comes to tablets, where adoption nearly doubled since 2011, according to a new study from healthcare market research and advisory firm Manhattan Research. [See also: iPhone to dominate U.S. physician smartphone market ] The study surveyed 3,015 U.S. practicing physicians online in Q1 2012 across more than 25 specialties.
Key findings from “Taking the Pulse U.S. 2012” include: [See also: Smart mobile users tempted by Apple] Tablets, mostly iPads, are mainstream: Physician tablet adoption for professional purposes almost doubled since 2011, reaching 62 percent in 2012, with the iPad being the dominant platform. "Physicians are evolving in ways we expected – only faster," said Monique Levy, vice president of research at Manhattan Research. Do you avoid using your iPhone’s medical apps in the hospital for social reasons? The other day a physician peer of mine looking frantically through the Harriet Lane handbook to look up the dosing of a common antibiotic for a pediatric patient. I showed them a relatively simple app we have reviewed at iMedicalApps, and told them it helps save me time when writing prescriptions for patients. The response I received from my physician friend was interesting — “Even though I have an iPhone, I don’t like to pull it out in the Hospital because I’m worried my patients or staff will think I’m playing games or using it for social reasons.
When I have a book or manual in my hand, at least people can see what I’m doing” At first I thought this was an overly cautious concern until I talked to my other peers. Most of them stated this was a legitimate concern, and although it does not prevent most of them from using their smartphone in the medical setting, the thought of giving the wrong impression does cross their mind. New Study Reveals Physicians’ Device and Digital Media Adoption Rapidly Evolving. New survey highlights discrepancy between physician perceptions and use of mobile technology. The lives of physicians and other clinicians are, in general, quite busy. Mobile technology offers a lot of opportunity to make day-to-day work more efficient, whether its getting your notes done or reviewing imaging on the go.
A new survey suggests that continuing education is another area where physicians are embracing mobile. A survey by San Francisco-based ON24 and Boston-based MedData Group explored which particular aspects of mobile technology appeal to physicians. In effect, the survey was trying to measure their digital behavior, how they actually use mobile technology. According to the Joint Survey of Physician Digital Behavior – which queried 971 physicians about their online behavior and use of technology like an iPhone — 84% of doctors would prefer to attend events such as continuing medical education (CME) training online. However, only 6.4% say that they actually participate in virtual events “very often”, and only 18.5% participate in them “often”.
Dr. Blog - Clunk click. I’m tired of being a slave to my work computer and its mouse... The truth is, that like many of you, I am addicted to my iPhone. Our affair began about a year ago and since hooking up we’ve surfed the web together, navigating the world, app by app. We’ve shared Words-with-Friends, Tweeted, Vibered, HeyTelled, Skyped… and all with the laconic sweep of a finger. It’s L.O.V.E. luurrvvve… Douglas Englebart created the first mouse prototype in 1963 and, to be fair, it’s been faithfully giving us all a way to move a curser around the screen, click and select ever since.
The dreaded ‘repetitive strain injury’ must only be a matter of a few more clicks away… Back ache, shoulder pain, pains in my hands and wrists – what’s to be done? Maybe an Apple iPad a day would keep the doctor away (from the men in white coats)? What a pain in the neck… I might just have to go and hide in a nice big Lloyd-George envelope… with my iPhone (obviously…) 11 stages of the iPad's history in healthcare. The new iPad’s inclusion of Bluetooth 4.0 position it to be your mobile health hub.
There certainly isn’t a shortage of new exciting features added to the new iPad, due out this Friday March 16, including a retina display that trumps the resolution on any HD television on the market, compatibility with 4G/LTE, 5MP iSight camera, and video capability at 1080p and voice dictation. However, the most overlooked new feature in the new iPad is exactly the same as with the iPhone 4S — the inclusion of Bluetooth 4.0 or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The other new features are likely to get a lot more press because of the “wow” factor, but this obscures the real transformational feature, which has now been added in nearly all of Apple’s core products including Apple TV, MacBook Air, iPhone and now the iPad.
Even before that, there needs to be sufficient supply of BLE chipsets from suppliers such as Texas Instruments, to manufacturer devices at scale and really penetrate the consumer market in any meaningful way, which is at least 3-6 months out from today. Top 25 Free iPad Apps To Get You Started [PICS] The iPad accessory tool kit for Physicians. When my physician peers who know I’m the editor of iMedicalApps get their iPads, one of the most frequent questions I receive is not about the type of app to get — rather, it’s about the type of accessories. I’ve decided to make a summary of the research we’ve conducted at iMedicalApps into a singular post, so it will be easy for physicians and other health care providers to quickly access this information. We’ll start first with the hardware accessories. There are two key hardware accessories that physicians often ask about.
One is a keyboard case, and the other is the type of stylus to use. Keyboard case: It’s nearly impossible to type long medical notes with the iPad’s touch keyboard, necessitating an actual keyboard. We went through 9 various iPad keyboard cases at iMedicalApps, and David Ahn, one of our physician writers, concluded that finding the right case is dependent on how you plan to use your iPad. The second key hardware accessory is a stylus. Docs use iPads, but don't see them as game-changers. A new survey indicates physicians are embracing mobile health devices, but don’t see them changing the healthcare landscape just yet. The report, “Point of Care Computing for Physicians 2012,” prepared by Spyglass Consulting, indicates 98 percent of physicians interviewed are using mobile devices to support both personal and professional workflows – but 83 percent are using desktop computers as their primary source for accessing patient data when at the hospital, clinic or home.
Mobile devices, the study indicates, are favored by physicians only when outside the office or home. [See also: iPad can accelerate new era of care.] ‘They’re very quick to point out that mobility has its place to address very specific workflows,” said Gregg Malkary, managing director of the Menlo Park, Calif. -based Spyglass Consulting Group. Part of the problem, he said, lies in the pace of development. “What we’re missing is innovative applications – native apps,” Malkary said. There are exceptions to the rule. The iPad’s other life: medical device extraordinaire — Apple News, Tips and Reviews. Five reasons the new Apple iPad will help physicians.
Apple held a media event in San Francisco today where they introduced the new iPad. The new iPad is set to be released in a number of countries on March 16th and brings a number of updates which will signifcantly appeal to the medical community. The primary update is the addition of a new high resolution ‘retina display’. This 9.7″ screen has a resolution of 2048 x 1536 which is sure to appeal to to the wider medical community.
Radiologists will now be able to view images in unrivalled resolution on a mobile device. Regular physicians will also find the increased graphics resolution useful when reviewing images on hospital systems. Given the importance of medical imaging in the diagnostic process, today’s announcement will help propel iPad adoption. In order to power this increased resolution, the new iPad has an A5X processor which is quad-core meaning apps will run quicker. The next major feature announced today which will impact physicians is the introduction of voice dictation. More BYOD Worries. I've written about the increasing trend to Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) to work and the accountability it brings to the CIO.
Every day I receive articles highlighting the increasing risk of mobile devices on the network The explosion of Android malware The hacking of Siri The vulnerabilities of the iPad It's very clear that in 2012 and beyond we will have to move beyond policy-based controls and we'll have to implement technology based controls that may cost up to $10 per device per month. In many ways, 2012 at BIDMC will be the year of increased compliance and we've just named an interim Senior VP of Compliance to build an enterprise-wide compliance team. CIOs - it's time to tell your CFO to expect an unplanned 6 figure expense to protect your institutional data while at the same time embracing the mobile devices that will enhance productivity and user satisfaction. Top 5 iPad PDF medical literature management apps for doctors. Iltifat Husain, MD contributed to this piece.
As doctors and hospitals embrace digital systems, many of us have found ourselves wondering, “what is the best app to manage my pdf library”? Everyday doctors, students and healthcare professionals read and use PDFs on mobile devices for functions ranging from marking up medical literature to annotating lecture notes in PDF format. We took a detailed look at a range of PDF literature apps available before and in separate posts. We summarized our findings into one post, and only took the top five PDF management apps we would recommend. 5. Sente Summary: Sente is a powerful feature filled app that offers a myriad of functions to manage an academic library. Sente iTunes Link Page 1 of 5. What is the Best PDF Management App for Healthcare Professionals? [Part 2] iPad Stylus Pen Review: An Updated Comparison of the best stylus for the iPad.
iPound Stylus. The best iPad note taking apps to use with stylus pens. Blue Tiger pressure-sensitive iOS stylus will work over Bluetooth 4.0. First interactive medical iPad iBook arrives in Apple’s bookstore, free to download. Inkling Webinar shows the future of Medical Education and Textbooks. Ricoh eInk Forms. Another Kickstarter Record? Scott Wilson's LunaTik Pen Works On Both Paper And Tablets | Co.Design. Heavy investment in tablets expected by health care practices in 2012.
Physician adoption of mobile devices outpacing software development. iPad Aids Children’s Hospital with Physical Rehab and Intellectual Teaching.