Text input methods for Tablets and UPCs

Read overview here.

DARP Charting Guidelines for Nursing

Open PDF file.

Windows Journal Tips

How to add/remove blank space, and how to move text.
Watch screencast.

Application Launchers

Don't waste time with your mouse navigating Windows Start Menu. Windows Vista has a rapid launching ability built into its new start menu. But if you are still using Windows XP, like most people, check out these utilities:

SlickRun

http://www.bayden.com/SlickRun/

Launchy

http://www.launchy.net/

Dash

http://trydash.com/home/
Skylight
http://www.candylabs.com/skylight/

The ABCs of Tablet PCs for Medical Professionals

Click here.

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 for Healthcare Professionals

Click here.

Tablet PC Utilities

ActiveWords
ritePen
RightFlick
MyScript Stylus
PenOffice
PhraseExpress

• ritePen Quick Start Guide
• Using ritePen on a tablet pc

Electronic Clinical Documentation

See this chart for an overview of different modalities for generating the content of progress notes, and how the content produced finds its way into the EMR:

http://www.gliffy.com/publish/1235746/

I have prepared some screencasts demonstrating these different modalities in order to show the actual workflow and time required for each.

Keyboard:

http://dvpc.com/screencasts/KeyboardEntryVGA

Handwritten:

http://dvpc.com/screencasts/HandwritingRecognitionVGA

Dictated:

http://dvpc.com/screencasts/SpeechRecognitionVGA

http://dvpc.com/screencasts/LanierDictationVGA

http://dvpc.com/screencasts/DigitalRecorderVGA


Each method has its advantages and disadvantages:

1. immediate versus delayed entry in the EMR
2. continuous versus interrupted workflow
   
3. no learning curve (dictation), small learning curve (handwriting), large learning curve (speech recognition)
   
4. total time spent "on task"
5. the ability to record during the interview versus recording after the interview
   

I will be posting a summary and comparison chart in the days ahead.