Monday, July 21, 2008

Military EHR Incorporates Mobile Devices

PDA devices are used to manage patient information and assessment in the field. Users are able to quickly gather structured information on history and physical and use the system to generate a care plan based on triage rules and best practice protocols. Because cellular support is unreliable iThe user interface is designed to be easy to navigate in high stress conditions. Given the lack of WiFi and reliable cellular in battlefield conditions, the device is later synced with acradle to transfer medical records to the system....MORE