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Sunday, July 13, 2003
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CLINICAL WIRELESS
Wireless on call
This article published in the Toronto Star, describes the efforts to two physicians working with the Univ. of Toronto to produce what they call "Evidence at the Point of Care." This is medical reference and prescribing tool that utilizes a handheld wireless device. The previous technological solution is described: "A big, bulky medical trolley was the initial source of information for on-site medical questions. The steel cart, laden with a laptop computer, screen and printer, was wheeled throughout the patient wards." Most US hospitals probably have yet to go through their own "trolley" phase, while others are leapfrogging right into the use of handhelds.
12:07:46 PM 
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WEB LOGS
'AOL Journals' To Bring Blogs To Millions
This is an article in today's Washington Post, and it does show how the blogging phenomenon is picking up momentum. It could be the impetus for more clinicians to consider this form of idea sharing and discussion. Thanks to Doc Searls and David Weinberger for linking to this blog about this story.
Further evidence of the growing interest in blogging are the reports of its imminent demise (!). I had to post some comments in response Don Park's Blogs will fade away. Notebook sales are outpacing PC sales, and the continued push toward mobility will position web logs as the preferred method of publishing on the Internet as opposed to the static web site. When the social phenomenon of cameraphones hits the US, as it has in Japan, blogs will become the natural outlet for the photos generated. In a McLuhan sense, blogs are hotter, but they also offer the interconnectivity and discussions that web sites don't provide.
Professionals in the medical community who blog are discussing ways of making others aware of the power of this medium. Steve Hoffman is spearheading this effort on his medical web log, Tales of Hoffman. Dave, are you listening?
7:37:33 AM
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CLINICAL WIRELESS
Clinicians Get Wireless E-mail Via Air2Web
The physicians at Emory Healthcare, an Atlanta-based delivery system, will benefit from a pilot project which will enable clinicians to wirelessly access e-mail and schedules. There's an interesting statistic and projection at the Air2Web web site: "Figures reported by WR Hambrecht suggest that less than 1% of U.S. physicians use handheld wireless devices for transactional purposes. That figure is projected to jump to 20% by 2004, generating more than $2 billion in sales for device vendors alone."
7:02:23 AM
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