The only app on the palms that seems to have staying power is the writing of perscriptions and then sending it via wireless to be distributed. It's a godsend given how badly some of the Docs write.
MikeS ""Howard C. Berkowitz"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > At 9:41 AM +0000 12/14/02, David j wrote: > >Hello friends, I have to advice what kind of wireless device we are going to > >buy for a hospital. If money was not a big problem what Aironet would you > >buy? I thought about 1200 series, but it isn't approved for using 802.11a in > >my country (only 802.11b) so I think it hasn't got many benefits over 1100 > >series (these are cheaper). > >What do you think? someone has implemented a wireless network in a big > >hospital (1200 beds)? > >Any feedback would be helpful, thanks in advance. > > I'm going to answer generally with considerations about wireless in > hospitals, rather than on the specific devices. First, there's a > brief review of the US privacy regulations at > http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/445787_print. You may need to > register (it's free) for Medscape, which I use daily as a source of > primarily pure medical information. > > Now, we probably haven't installed one in 12-18 months, and had bad > interference problems with handheld devices that operated over a > large area. Handhelds to a bed monitor, or even in a ward, tended to > work reasonably well, but, as has been pointed out, there are LOTS of > interfering devices. > > I am not aware of safety studies of wireless transmission in units > where conductors go through the skin. Also remember that some > instrument rooms will be electromagnetically shielded. > > During the process of installation, be sure to have plenty of > Ethernet docking stations available that are compatible with > handhelds. > > Our experience with PDAs is they are simply too limited for any > serious medical application other than electronic reference books. > We've tended to use handheld or tablet PCs, depending on display size > and input requirements. > > For support reasons, we've tried to emphasize LINUX for these > handhelds, if for no other reason that if they are running Windows, > doctors (especially) will put games, stock quote, etc., applications > on them, to the point that we don't know the software environment of > the potentially life-critical devices we are trying to support. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=59256&t=59216 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
