Handheld computer workshop

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Handheld computer workshop

• Dr Mohammad Al-Ubaydliwww.handheldsfordoctors.com

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Program for today

• Introductions
• What is a PDA and what can you do with it?
• Handson training
• Databases

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Introductions me

• Mohammad Al-Ubaydli
• Doctor, programmer, author, PDA fanatic

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Introductions you

• SpRs or Consultants?
• Pocket PC or Palm?
• How many of you...
• ...type your own email?
• ...have written a webpage?
• ...have written a database
• ...have written a computer program?
• What do you want to learn from today?

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The whole island should have been longer if only
the page had permitted. Matthew
Paris, 1250 AD.
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Haematology Department

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital
• Team of 6
• Co-ordinate inpatient and outpatient service for
  West Norfolk
• Already highly organised, qualified and
  efficient using paper!

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Haematology Department

• Machine was bought for every team member
• Individualised training for every team member
• Diary, address book etc
• Sharing protocols
• Confident in using other software

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Getting organised - diary

• Advanced features
• Including to-do list
• Reliable backup
• Fits in with existing software
• Secretaries can check and change diaries

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Getting organised - addresses

• QEH phone numbers
• Beaming starts sharing cycle

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Sharing protocols

• Protocols
• Large number, continuous updates
• On wards, in clinics and offices
• Team knows them by sight
• Easily used MS Word
• RepliGo

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Patient information

• Patient tracking
• Hosp etc
• Problem list
• Jobs list
• HandDBase
• Powerful
• Easy
• Multiplatform

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Patient confidentiality

• Must secure patient information
• TealLock
• Secure
• Quick
• Administrator features