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Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 3:32
PM
Subject: Re: PDA.....
A PDA is the term used to refer to a "Personal
Digital Assistant", and it is a hand held computer. The common ones on
the market are the Palm Pilot and the Ipaq by Compaq. There are numerous
others. They tend to be grouped into Palm operating systems, Win CE
devices and Pocket PC operating systems. It is my humble opinion
that the best ones are those running the Pocket PC system as they handle more
memory, can run multiple programs at once and there are more programs designed
for them. (Now, every Palm Pilot owner on the planet is going to log on
and flame me, but so be it!) These devices hook up to your computer so
that you can load and download programs and information. Mine has the
PDR, the 5 Minute Clinical Consult, MDS reference information on it, and the
MDS manual loaded. I can also call up a database that I wrote (it's easy
w/ the directions!) that has every PPS patient, their dx., current chief
complaint, current meds, and dates for their assessments on it in about 3
seconds! I can also use the modem if I wish (I don't) to check my email,
but not all PDA's allow this capability, and some only with certain
ISP's. Usually, the most important feature on these units is the
amount of loadable memory available. Most of the WinCE and Pocket PC
devices will allow the addition of a small chip that adds additional memory,
most of them VERY reasonably priced. (A minimal amount of memory for
medical use is about 64 megabytes, and yoiu can add a compact flash card w/ an
additional 64 MB of memory for $48 or a secure digital card for about
$62.00 When I first got mine, I couldn't figure out what to do with
it. Now I can't go to work one day without it!
Corey
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 10:58
AM
Subject: Re: PDA.....
What is PDA? Bogda
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 1:15
AM
Subject: PDA.....
Does anyone know if there is a PDA that can handle the SOM? Anyone know
if there are surveyors in any states using a SOM on a PDA?
(For those needing to know SOM is State Operations Manual)
Thanks!
Jennie
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