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[PinkyMacGodess]

The new iPad mini is epic during rotations! Fits perfectly in my white coat and holds over 200 reference books and I have access to Up To Date! Perfect companion. 😊♥️

And yet the hospital the wife works at announced a few years ago they were going to drastically cut the number of computer kiosks 'because more docs are using tablets', and the furor that erupted was pretty deafening. Apparently some 'management flunky' walked through the department and saw people 'being unproductive' in the kiosks, and decided that they weren't needed and decreed they should be eliminated because part of a paying patient could fit in that suddenly valuable space. Part of the cry was 'then buy us all tablets', and a near equal cry of 'make the information system integrated with those new tablets'. The kiosks oddly stayed, and there is talk of adding a few more.

Interesting how often reality doesn't fit with management decrees. But tablets are important, but C&P articles and research into patient records is priceless, and they can monitor physician usage and it could be a CYA in a lawsuit.

 

[iPadified]

reality doesn't fit with management decrees.

This is a natural law.

 

[PinkyMacGodess]

This is a natural law.

Seems that way, time after time...

 

[Mishabella]

And yet the hospital the wife works at announced a few years ago they were going to drastically cut the number of computer kiosks 'because more docs are using tablets', and the furor that erupted was pretty deafening. Apparently some 'management flunky' walked through the department and saw people 'being unproductive' in the kiosks, and decided that they weren't needed and decreed they should be eliminated because part of a paying patient could fit in that suddenly valuable space. Part of the cry was 'then buy us all tablets', and a near equal cry of 'make the information system integrated with those new tablets'. The kiosks oddly stayed, and there is talk of adding a few more.

Interesting how often reality doesn't fit with management decrees. But tablets are important, but C&P articles and research into patient records is priceless, and they can monitor physician usage and it could be a CYA in a lawsuit.

Management is always going to be an issue. Somedays I feel that they do not like my tablet because they think I might be playing games on it, which I am not. I am horrible at all video games except video solitaire. But I have had to actually show the apps and usage reports of my mini to them and it is always a reference or charting purposes. I hope to prove them wrong one day. That might be a pipe dream. Lol!

 

[PinkyMacGodess]

Management is always going to be an issue. Somedays I feel that they do not like my tablet because they think I might be playing games on it, which I am not. I am horrible at all video games except video solitaire. But I have had to actually show the apps and usage reports of my mini to them and it is always a reference or charting purposes. I hope to prove them wrong one day. That might be a pipe dream. Lol!

The problem with using your own equipment could also be a HIPAA concern, possibly? I think they tried to provide tablets there and were stopped over those concerns. Like if it were 'misplaced', would it potentially have any patient information on it. It sounds silly, but it's a real concern.

 

[Mishabella]

Agreed about the HIPPA concern but the loss of a hospital laptop would be jeopardizing HIPPA 1000x more than a lost iPad. Just due to the insane encryption that Apple requires and is forced by each hospital. My Tablet is not my own, it’s my specialties tablet. Our area uses them almost 100%. I hope this helps! 😊

 

[LibbyLA]

The problem with using your own equipment could also be a HIPAA concern, possibly? I think they tried to provide tablets there and were stopped over those concerns. Like if it were 'misplaced', would it potentially have any patient information on it. It sounds silly, but it's a real concern.

I would think that patient data would be stored in the cloud, not on the device. Someone would have to be able to log in to the device and into the records system (which may or may not allow stored passwords).

 

[PlayUltimate]

I would think that patient data would be stored in the cloud, not on the device. Someone would have to be able to log in to the device and into the records system (which may or may not allow stored passwords).

With sandboxing in iOS, storage on device may be less of an issue since it would still require a password. The advantage would be access to patient data if there was an internet or power outage.

 

[LibbyLA]

With sandboxing in iOS, storage on device may be less of an issue since it would still require a password. The advantage would be access to patient data if there was an internet or power outage.

For which patients, though? Critical locations that need patient data during an outage are likely to have generators so wouldn’t be without power long. Internet access might be a little bit different. I can’t imagine many situations where patient data would be stored both on the device and in the cloud.

I would think that the companies that provide medical record software are fully aware of all the ins and outs of HIPPAA and providing appropriate access to data.