MLA 2008 - Unbound Medicine Review

Michelle Kraft's blog, "The Krafty Librarian," reported on mobile tools for clinicians in her notes from the Medical Library Association meeting in Chicago....MORE

IBM Targets Health for Mobile Phone Applications

IBM Research is developing applications for mobile phones, including one designed to supply information to aid people on the scene in medical emergencies. MORE...

Peruvian Physicians Use PDAs in Treatment of TB

A recent initiative launched by a doctoral student from MIT and Harvard Medical School worked with Socios en Salud (SES), a Lima-based health organization to provide PDAs to physicians working in the slums of Lima, Peru. Using these handheld devices, health workers could easily manage information they need to track, treat and support patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. MORE...

Ontario Provides PDAs to Nurses

PDAs will be provided to as many as 2,000 nurses in Ontario, Canada. The goal of the provincial government is to support access to drug databases, disease information, and medical dictionaries at the patient's bedside. MORE....

Growth In Use of Wireless in US Hospitals

Wireless capability is increasingly seen in U.S. hospitals. Sales in wireless has been growing at an annual rate of 23% since 2005, with sales of $2.7 billion in 2007. Hospitals see wireless support for their mobile nurses and physicians as a way to make their staff more productive while reducing medical errors. MORE...

Smartphones for Medical Imaging

Engineers at the University of California at Berkeley and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have developed a way to transmit medical images using cellphones. This promising technique could make modern imaging modalities such as ultrasound, radiography, and MRI more affordable and accessible in the developing world. MORE...

Doctors Take Up Smartphones

Use of smartphones in clinical practice is slowly increasing as more doctors understand the power of these "pocket computers" and try new medical software being designed especially for iPhone and BlackBerry as well as Palm and Pocket PC...MORE

New Improved Tabers Online

F.A. Davis Company and Unbound Medicine, Inc. have just introduced a new online version of the popular Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary with features not available on the previous website....MORE

Wireless Handheld Devices Could Improve Infectious Disease Reporting

A study published in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice reported that availability of handheld devices and wireless access to informational websites can improve physician reporting of infectious disease outbreaks...MORE

Physician Use of Internet Increases

Physicians use of the Internet for work related activities is increasing. A recent survey by Jupiter Research shows that eighty-nine percent of responding physicians responding research clinical information online at least monthly, compared with 75% in 2005. In 2007, 78% of survey respondents reported communicating with colleagues via e-mail, and 39% reported communicating with patients via e-mail, up from 2005, when 54% reported e-mailing colleagues and 20% used e-mail with patients. MORE....

More Web Browsing from iPhone than Windows Mobile

Recent market research indicates that the Apple iPhone now accounts for .09% of all Web browsing, compared to .06% for Windows Mobile devices. Analysts speculate that despite the low numbers, this demonstrates the superiority of the Safari browse to the browser currently available for Windows users...MORE

Medical Trainees Use iPods as Part of Training

Medical residents in California have been using short videos on iPods as a refresher before performing ultrasound procedures. This technique helps them get the most from short, intensive courses during specialty training....MORE

Unbound Medicine Releases Free Search Tools for iPhone

Unbound Medicine released Unbound MEDLINE for iPhone™ and iPod touch™ access. Unbound MEDLINE provides instant access to more than 17 million journal articles so healthcare providers can practice evidence-based medicine right at the point of care. Unbound MEDLINE’s interface searches the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed® database....MORE

Technology to Boost Nursing Efficiency

The American Academy of Nursing Workforce Commission claims that increased use of technology in the healthcare workflow can make nursing practice more safe and efficient. The study of 25 hospitals and health systems, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation stated that increased use of IT could free nurses to spend more active time with patients...MORE

Wireless Devices Used to Monitor Patients with COPD

Health researchers in Canada will arm patients with wireless BlackBerry devices that they can use to report symptoms daily. The goals of the study are to establish the viability of the wireless reporting system and to evaluate the impact of early detection of exacerbations of COPD....MORE

Study of Mobile Devices in Patient Care Setting

A recent study of preferences of 100 physicians, cited infection risk in physician reluctance to use mobile devices at the bedside....MORE

PDAs with GPS used to prevent malaria

Researchers from the CDC have developed tools that rely on GPS technology and PDAs to aid in the prevention of malaria in developing countries. Devices were used to collect data on availability of bed netting, and findings were recently reported in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene...MORE

Use of PDAs for ePrescribing Brings Savings in Mississippi

Over 200 physicians have been equipped with PDAs for eprescribing, saving Mississippi’s Medicaid program approximately $1.2 million per month in prescription costs. The system reduces medication costs and increases patient care quality by improving access to patient medication histories as a means of preventing adverse drug interactions...MORE

Hospitals Expand Wireless Networks

To avoid the risk of interference with medical devices that is posed by cell phones, some hospital centers are creating wireless networks to support communication with mobile phones and laptop computers...MORE

Partnership Announced by Sprint and GE

Sprint and GE Healthcare have announced that they will collaborate on wireless communications within the hospital environment...MORE

Physicians Using PDAs to Improve Care and Save Time

An article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer describes how physicians increasingly rely on information that they access via handheld devices during patient care activities...MORE

CDC Launches Redesigned Website

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a newly redesigned website...MORE

Consumers Consult Internet as Frequently as they do their Doctors

A recent Harris Poll shows that Americans go to the Internet as a primary source of healthcare information almost as often as they consult a physician....MORE

Microsoft Research Grants for Study of Cell Phone Platforms in Healthcare

In September, Microsoft's External Research & Programs unit will call for proposals to fund research for "Cell Phone as a Platform for Healthcare" in order to study the application of cell phones to healthcare services. Grant applications will be due in October with up to $700,000 in grant awards to be announced in January....MORE
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Free Smartphones for Electronic Prescribing

The National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative (NEPSI) with Sprint and Allscripts will provide 1,000 licensed prescribers with Smartphones in order to increase electronic prescribing and reduce medical errors. ...MORE

University of Florida and IBM Explore Mobile Healthcare Solutions

The University of Florida and IBM have announced that they are partnering to create mobile technology to monitor and transmit patient data to healthcare providers or family members. ...MORE

National Health Service (NHS) and Dell Experiment with Mobile Patient Data

Results of a new trial within the NHS have been announced by Dell. The experiment enabled community-based clinicians and therapists to access patient care records and clinical systems from any location....MORE

Unbound Medicine Releases 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2008

The 5-Minute Clinical Consult for 2008 has been announced by Unbound Medicine. MORE...

Unbound Medicine Available on iPhone

Unbound Medicine has announced availability of its wireless applications on the new iPhone! The customized iPhone interface takes full advantage of the built-in web browser to give health professionals quick answers over cellular and WiFi networks...MORE

Ambulance Crews Outfitted with PDAs

The University of Warwick in collaboration with the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee has developed clinical practice for the UK Ambulance Service. Ambulance crews will carry PDAs with information such as resuscitation drug doses, toxic chemicals, and poisoning....MORE

Microsoft Announces Internet Portal for Mobile Phones

Microsoft has launched a new MSN portal that is optimized for mobile phones. Experts say there is pent up demand for improved Internet service and richer content on Smartphones. MORE...

Mobile EMR to be Deployed by Community Provider

A community health care services organization in Ontario, Canada, will implement a system that will give clinical staff mobile access to electronic medical records and patient management software using smart phones, PDAs, or laptop computers. MORE...

iPods Used in Medical Teaching and Practice

The American Medical News contains a story with examples of how iPods and MP3s are being used to support medical practice and to enhance learning. MORE...

Chip Makers Designing Health Technology Products

Semiconductor manufacturers like Intel are developing new wireless devices for patients and health care providers. Possible products include cards with medical records and wireless heart monitors. MORE...

Palm Releases Treo 755p

The first Treo smartphone to be released in 2007 is available through Sprint. More information and a review are available at Palm Infocenter.

Personal Health Records for Mobile Devices

MedeFile International Inc., has developed a version of their personal health record software that allows individuals to accesstheir records using smart phones and wireless PDAs. MORE....

Palm Announcess New Treo

Palm has released the new Treo 755P smartphone. It comes bundled with new software options and uses Sprint for phone and wireless service. MORE...

Physicians Send Text Messages to Patients

A group of physicians in the UK has begun contacting patients via their mobile phones with text messages about appointments and test results. MORE....

Handango Releases Quarterly Report on Top Handheld Software

Topping the list of devices adding software (based on revenue) were the Motorola Q, the Palm Treo 650, and the BlackBerry Pearl. The Treo 650 had been number 1 for morethan a year. MORE

New Motorola Dedicated to Home Health Care

Motorola is introducing a smart-phone-like digital assistant that can capture vital signs and procedures and handle other home health functions. MORE

Unbound Medicine Releases American Academy of Pediatrics' Red Book

Unbound Medicine has announced the release of Red Book®, 27th edition for PDA, Web, and wireless devices. Created by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases in conjunction with the CDC, the FDA, and other leading institutions, with contributions by hundreds of physicians nationwide, Red Book contains current recommendations for diagnosing, treating, and preventing infectious diseases in infants, children, and adolescents. MORE

FDA Podcasts

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a new service that provides audio broadcasts (podcasts) for personal audio players. The FDA's goal is to provide emerging information on drug safety to health care professionals and patients. MORE

Message from Palm about 700p

Palm's corporate blog has information about the upcoming maintenance release for its Treo 700p. MORE

University of Pennsylvania Installs Wireless

The University of Pennsylvania Hospital has installed a mobile phone network that includes wireless access within their three Philadelphia hospitals for both voice and data. MORE

Wireless Device Interference in the Healthcare Environment

Recommendations from standards committees ISO/TR 21730:2007 provide guidance for the use of mobile wireless communication and computing equipment in healthcare facilities. They are intended to help organizations facilitate communication and computing with mobile wireless technology. MORE

Treo Wireless Backup Available

Palm has made available a secure, online Treo backup application that can be used from anywhere that users have wireless coverage. MORE

Palm Building Linux-Based Smartphones

Palm's CEO has announced the company's plans to release smartphones with a new platform based on Linux. MORE

Dell to Discontinue Axim PDAs

The last Dell Axim PDA model, the Axim x51v is no longer available from Dell's web site or over the phone. This may leave only Palm, HP, and a handful of small or less well known companies in the traditional PDA market. MORE

In-Flight Internet Coming to U.S. Airlines

Internet service is likely to be available on U.S. flights within a year, according to industry experts. MORE

Google Makes Mobile Search Tool Available

Google has announced that their new mobile web-search technology is now available for web-enabled phones. MORE

Palm Reports Record Sales for Phones Despite Dip in Profits

Palm reported that profits were down for Q3 of fiscal year 2007. At the same time, the company saw record sales of the Treo smart phone line, selling 738,000 in the quarter, an increase of 30% compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year. MORE

Florida Physicians Improve Productivity with Wireless Technology

Physicians at Jupiter Medical Center in Florida are using Treo 680s to improve their productivity. They are able to wirelessly pull the most current patient data - in or outside the hospital - to support more informed decision-making and improved workflow. MORE

Beta Version of Missing Sync for BlackBerry Now Available

Mark/Space, Inc. is now offering a public beta version of The Missing Sync for BlackBerry. This application allows BlackBerry devices from Research In Motion to synchronize with Mac OS X computers.
It can synchronize information between Mac OS X's Address Book and iCal applications and the corresponding applications on BlackBerry handsets.
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Unbound Medicine Releases New Edition of Diseases and Disorders

Unbound Medicine announces the release of Diseases and Disorders, A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3/e for PDA. With complete coverage of more than 250 medical conditions that are commonly encountered in nursing practice, nurses can quickly find the information they need to effectively plan and deliver patient care.
For those who want both handheld and Web access, Diseases and Disorders is also available in Nursing Central, Unbound’s unique all-in-one mobile solution for nursing. MORE

New Smartphone Rumors

There are unconfirmed rumors that Dell is in the process of creating its first cellular-wireless devices. All that is known is that unnamed sources at Taiwan handset makers have told DigiTimes that Dell plans to enter the smartphone market. MORE

Another rumor indicates that Sprint will be launching a new smartphone from Palm, Inc. in a few months. A post on SprintUsers.com lists several phones that are supposedly coming to this carrier in the near future. One of these is the Treo 755p. MORE

Microsoft, Meet Common Sense

An amusing article from brighthand.com regarding Microsoft's renaming of the Windows Mobile Platform....
"Microsoft, say hello to Common Sense. No, you don't know each other, but you should. The reason that I'm so certain you're not acquainted is because of some of your recent business decisions." More

Verizon Gets the Treo 700wx

Verizon Wireless and Palm today announced the availability of the Palm Treo 700wx smartphone running Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push Technology, adding another choice to Palm's current EV-DO product offerings for Verizon Wireless customers. The main difference with the Treo 700wx is that it ships with double the operating memory of its predecessor. More

Unbound Medicine Releases The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult

Unbound Medicine announced the release of The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult for PDA, the best-selling reference providing immediate, practical advice on problems seen in infants, children, and adolescents. More than 450 diseases are covered in the fast-access format that makes The 5-Minute Consult Series so popular among busy clinicians.

With Unbound Medicine’s award-winning design, you can choose from multiple indexes to instantly navigate to the information that best answers your clinical questions. Start with the basics by choosing a symptom, then move on to review differential diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up care and more. MORE

Apple vs. iPhony

Brighthand.com's Ed Hardy discusses the controversy of iPhony, an application for Palm OS or Windows Mobile devices that will allow users to have something of the look and feel of Apple's next mobile device. Apple recently sent out a "cease and desist" order to all sites who refer to iPhony, telling them to remove all references to it. Full Story

Treo 680 Update

Palm has just released an update for the new Treo 680 smartphone. The 680's disappointing battery life is the #1 complaint from most users. Palm has identified that the Treo 680 device can experience reduced battery life when the camera is used. The camera may continue to draw power from the battery when the device is in standby mode. More

Apple Introduces the iPhone

Apple recently introduced the iPhone, combining three products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching, and maps — into one small and lightweight handheld device. More

Unbound Medicine Releases CURRENT CONSULT Medicine 2007

CURRENT CONSULT Medicine 2007 for PDA is the at-a-glance diagnostic and treatment guide for all your clinical questions. Developed by the expert editors of the best-selling CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, CURRENT CONSULT Medicine covers more than 850 disorders including the most common diseases, syndromes, and symptoms seen in hospital and outpatient settings. MORE

How to Do Everything with Your Palm-Powered Device Book Review

PalmInfocenter reviews one of the few constants in the world of Palm OS-oriented print media, McGraw Hill/Osborne Press’ How to Do Everything series. The conclusion? How to Do Everything with your Palm Powered Device is the perfect companion for someone new to PDAs. MORE

Differences Between the Two Versions of Windows Mobile

Many of the most popular smartphones bear the Windows Mobile logo, but anyone considering buying one of these should be aware that there are two very different versions of Windows Mobile, leading to significant differences between devices. MORE

Palm Treo 680 Review

Palminfocenter.com's Ryan Kairer reviews the Treo 680, the fourth and final new Treo promised by Palm prior to the start of 2006. When it was announced it was billed by Palm as a lower cost, more affordable Treo. To date, price, complexity and the larger form factor of smartphones have held back most average users from choosing a smartphone. The Treo 680 addresses these points and debuts with the lowest introductory price of any new Treo smartphone. More

Treo 650 No Longer for Sale

Palm.com is no longer selling the Teeo 650 on its site. While the product information page is still posted, it states "This device is no longer available. Check out other smartphones." More

Nokia predicts four billion mobiles by 2010

Nokia is predicting there will be more than four billion mobile phone subscriptions globally by 2010. The Finnish company suggests the main driver behind this growth will be the increasingly mobile nature of the internet, with many people in developing markets accessing the internet for the first time through mobile phones. More

Smartphone Users Are Happier Than Regular Phone Users

According to a survey done by market-research firm IDC, those who use a smartphone are generally more satisfied with their devices than those who have a standard "dumb" phone. However, the survey showed that this was one of the few things smartphone users around the world have in common. More

Why Wi-Fi Support Was Removed from ActiveSync

Ed Hardy of Brighthand.com tells us about the most controversial change of ActiveSync 4.0, the removal of support for synchronizing over Wi-Fi. Many people don't understand why a feature that had been available for years was abruptly removed. Full Story

PDA Tool Allows you to Record and Rate Pain

Researchers at Brunel University in Uxbridge, England, have developed a handheld system that enables patients to record and rate pain. The Web-based system features a three-dimensional rotating visualization of the human body to help patients better explain the location of their pain. More

Unbound Medicine Releases The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2007

Unbound Medicine announces the release of The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2007 for PDA. This premier resource for actionable answers to clinical questions provides instant access to the essentials of more than 600 medical conditions. Organized for easy use and rapid information retrieval, all topics are brief, consistent, and action-oriented. The essentials of diagnosis, treatment, medications, and follow-up for more than 600 diseases and disorders are at your fingertips in an easy-to-read bullet-point style. Details

Most Popular PDAs and Smartphones of October

Brighthand.com's editor-in-chief lists the most popular handhelds and smartphones of the last month. This report is compiled based on the number of views each product page receives, so every time someone clicks on a product they're giving it a vote in these monthly rankings. More

How To Disable an ActiveSync Connection

Ed Hardy of Brighthand answers a question that many users have. "Is there a way to stop ActiveSync from automatically turning itself on whenever I put my Pocket PC into its cradle?" More

HP Announces New Pocket PC Phone

HP has recently unveiled the iPAQ rw6815, its latest Windows Mobile device.
This will run the version of Pocket PC designed for phones, not the one for Smartphones. Nevertheless, because of its small size this will be a rather smartphone-like device. More

Palm Announces the Treo 680

The Treo 680 is powered by Palm OS Garnet v5.4.9. It runs a 312 MHz Intel processor and has 64MB of user available storage memory and 64MB of SDRAM. The screen is a 320 x 320 pixel color touch-screen display. The 680 features a full size SD slot for memory expansion. It has a slimmer 1200 mAh rechargeable battery for up to 4 hours talk time. Bluetooth v1.2 wireless and IR are included as well as a VGA digital camera. More

Unbound Releases All New BMJ Clinical Evidence for PDA

Today, Unbound Medicine, in partnership with the BMJ Publishing Group, announced the release of an upgraded BMJ Clinical Evidence for mobile devices. This practical resource makes the full content of the BMJ Clinical Evidence database easy to access using a personal digital assistant (PDA) from any location, including the patient’s bedside. Monthly updates are delivered to subscribers when they synchronize their devices. More

SanDisk Announces 16 GB CompactFlash Card

SanDisk will soon begin offering some of the highest capacity removable memory cards in the world. Today, this company announced that, before the end of this year, it will be selling both 12- and 16-gigabyte CompactFlash cards. MORE

Nurses on the Net for Evidence-Based Care

A recent survey of nurses found 65% of respondents often use the Internet to access information on evidence-based care, including the latest treatment guidelines and research. The survey measured nurse knowledge and comfort with "evidence-based practice." This includes access to information, but also considers the clinical expertise of the nurse and the treatment preferences of the patient or family. More

Unbound Medicine Releases The Merck Manual for Mobile Devices

Since publication of the first edition in 1899, clinicians worldwide have counted on The Merck Manual for concise information about diagnosis and treatment. Unbound Medicine’s new release contains the unabridged contents of the just-published 18th edition of The Merck Manual—the work of more than 300 expert authors. More

Treo 700wx Brochures

Sprint has released brochures dealing with the launch date and pricing of the upcoming Treo 700wx. The Treo 700wx will debut on September 3 and will retail for $649.99. The 700wx is rumored to be more responsive and have more memory than the Treo 700w. More

Upcoming Windows Mobile Treo

The newest detail to emerge regarding Palm's next smartphone is the name for at least one iteration of the device. Palm announced a few weeks ago that Europe's Vodafone would be the first carrier to offer its newest Windows Mobile smartphone, and a page on a Vodafone web site now has a clear reference to the "Treo 750v." MORE

Palm to unveil new Treo model next month

Handheld computer and phone maker Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM - news) is to unveil the latest version of its Treo smart phone next month as it attempts to revive sales hit by tough competition and problems with previous models. Full story

Cancer Prediction Tools for PDAs

Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have pioneered the use of computerized devices to help patients and their physicians decide among the major treatment choices for several cancers. More

Some Big Changes for Handheld Devices

Ed Hardy, the editor-in-Chief of Brighthand.com has had the opportunity to test out the next major version of Windows Mobile and states that it looks nothing like any previous version. Smartphones have changed what customers want with their handheld devices, and Microsoft and PalmSource are responding. Full Story

Handhelds Give Quick Access to Clinical Data at Point of Care

The University Hospital Cincinnati, a leading provider of quality healthcare, cutting-edge research and education for more than 182 years, chose Palm(R) TX handhelds as well as Palm LifeDrive(TM) mobile managers and Palm Treo(TM) smartphones to increase efficiency and provide patients the highest quality of care. more

Smart Phones and Wireless Handheld Market Rises 73%

Canalys has just released their Q2 2006 worldwide smart mobile device research report on the smartphone and handheld device shipments. The latest research from Canalys highlights the continuing shift from handhelds to converged devices. Overall year-on-year market growth of all smart mobile devices was largely unchanged from the previous two quarters at 55%, but converged device shipments (smart phones and wireless handhelds) rose 73%, while handhelds continued to slide, down 33% compared to the same period one year ago. More

Would You Buy a $300,000 Windows Mobile Smartphone?

This spring, an industrial designer named Jaren Goh unveiled a concept design for a truly bleeding-edge, luxury smartphone. The Black Diamond, as it is called, will include features found in no off-the-shelf model. More

McGraw-Hill Professional Launches Harrison’s Practice

Harrison's Practice is a completely new resource from the expert editors of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. Practical, concise answers to your clinical questions are presented in an innovative and easy-to-navigate format that helps you quickly find everything you need to establish a diagnosis and select the right treatment option. Details

More Medical Schools Requiring PDAs

Brown University recently joined a growing number of medical and nursing schools — including the University of Michigan, University of Texas and the UCLA School of Medicine — that require students to buy and use PDAs. Faculty and students say the technology saves time and helps them provide better care, in addition to reducing medical errors. More

Three Pocket PC Smartphones Coming to Cingular

According to recent information, Cingular Wireless will begin offering three additional Pocket PC smartphones this fall. A trustworthy source has told Engadget that versions of the iPAQ hw6900, HTC Star Trek, and HTC Hermes will be available from this carrier in the coming months. Full Story

Palm Treo 700p Reviewed

Palm Infocenter has a full review of the Treo 700p. It sounds like a great device. Read full review here.

Palm Announces Treo 700p

Palm has announced the forthcoming release of the Treo 700p. This Palm OS based Treo will be available on both the Sprint and Verizon high speed networks. Read More.

Worldwide Handheld Market Rising or Falling?

According to IDC's Worldwide Handheld QView report, worldwide shipments of handheld devices totaled 1.5 million units, down 22.3% from the same quarter a year ago. Following a holiday quarter in which worldwide shipments of handheld devices topped two million units, the worldwide market for handheld devices began 2006 with its ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year decline. Full story
However, market-research firm Gartner says in the most recent quarter there were 3.65 million units shipped. These shipments grew 6.6 percent when compared with the same period a year ago. Full Story

Palm Releases Update for Treo 700w

Palm has released today a major update for the Windows Mobile powered Treo 700w smartphone. The free update gives Palm Treo 700w users automatic push email functionality and improved wireless synchronization of email, calendar, contacts and, now, tasks. Update

Blackberry Settles - No Service Outage!!!

It's being reported by CNN.com that Blackberry and NTP have settled their patent suit for $612 million. More

Palm Treo Use in Healthcare

Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) continues its leadership in the healthcare industry by meeting the mobile needs of industry professionals, ranging from physicians to long-term-care providers. Adoption of award-winning Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphones in healthcare has furthered Palm's goal of assisting in the rapid delivery of quality care by providing critical information to caregivers where they need it, not just within the walls of the healthcare facility. More

Unbound Tip: Using the Alerts Feature

The Alerts feature is a powerful yet simple research tool. It's the best way to keep informed on journal articles that are written about topics of interest. The Alert feature allows you to save a Medline search, and have the latest results of that search sent to your PDA. To create an alert, click on the "Alerts" link in the menu and click the "Create" button, then follow these steps:

Step 1 - Get Started! Read the introduction then click the "Get Started" button

Step 2 - Search Medline! Enter a Medline Search (ex. Avian Bird Flu) and click "Quick Search" or "Assisted Search"

Step 3 - Review the results! If you like the results click on the "Alert" link to create the alert

Step 4 - Name the Alert! This is the name you will see appear on your PDA.

You're done. The next time you sync your PDA, the Alert you set up should appear on your PDA. Every time you sync your PDA, the latest results for the search will be sent to your PDA.

Please Note: it takes about 5 minutes to process the Alert.

For more information on this and other features, be sure to read the Unbound Central User Guide.

Journal Article: Handheld computer software for school nurses.

Nursing schools and nurses seem to be discovering the importance of access to medical information on the PDA. Nursing Central from Unbound Medicine addresses the needs of this group of users. Below is a recent journal article on the subject:

Title: Handheld computer software for school nurses.
Author(s): Murphy EA
Institution: Norfolk Academy, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Source: J Sch Nurs 2005 Dec; 21(6) :356-60.
PubMed ID: 16419342

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Vendors Named for Certification Test

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology has selected six ambulatory electronic medical records vendors for the first test of its certification process.
The industry-sponsored commission now is working on a federal government contract to develop programs to certify that health I.T. products meet certain functional criteria, starting with ambulatory electronic records. More

Garmin Announces New iQue 3000 GPS Handheld

Garmin today announced the iQue 3000, a newly-styled, entry-level Palm OS Powered handheld PDA that offers fully integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. The iQue 3000 expands Garmin's iQue Palm OS PDA product line, which currently includes the iQue 3200 and iQue 3600. More