I don't want to seem impertinent, but be careful with terminology. It is MEDITECH that is not up to the technology, not the other way around. How many times have you seen wireless handheld scanners in stores, used for stocking and inventory, or even at the registers? There are blue tooth barcode readers that will talk directly to your wireless laptop or PC for BMV, eliminating the tether. There are secure digital (SD) cards that you can put into a handheld device (Axiom, iPaq, etc) that have barcode readers on them, turning your basic handheld into a scanner. Meditech just has not accommodated this technology yet. Then again, their user interface is only 30 years behind.
My 2 cents, Dave Dickason Informatics Nurse Thompson Health Canandaigua, NY _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cindy Snyder Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 9:42 AM To: [email protected]; Charlie Downs Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] e-MAR, BMV, and wireless Hello Charlie: There are hospitals that use wireless carts with BMV. However, there is not the technology to use a hand-held such as a PDA with a scanner. Is that what you are thinking of? Or, yes, you may be correct, that the cart is wireless but the scanner is tethered. One word of caution regarding the use of wireless bar code scanners. The nurses (of course not technical) may try to use one scanner with several PC's, which will not work. I hope this information is helpful. Have a great day. Cindy Cindy Snyder RN Clinical Systems Analyst Howard Regional Health System Kokomo, IN 46901 (765) 453-8321 The opinions expressed in this e-mail message are those of the author and may not be representative of Howard Regional Health System or affiliates. This e-mail message and attachments, if any, may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this message for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message, any attachments to this message, or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message in its entirety. >>> "Charlie Downs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 6/27/2007 8:18 AM >>> Our hospital has made the commitment to going wireless. I have been given the task of identifying any special needs related to the e-MAR and BMV. From what I understand, Meditech does not currently have a wireless BMV; I've heard the first of the year, but does anyone know for sure? Also, I thought that wireless hospitals were using the e-MAR and BMV. If BMV is not wireless, how are the wireless hospitals out there doing BMV? My guess is that the PC is wireless but the scanner is tethered to the wireless PC? I don't know a whole lot about wireless, so any specifics that I could take back to the committee would be helpful. Thanks, Charlie Charles Downs PharmD Washington County Hospital 251 E. Antietam Street Hagerstown, MD, 21740 301-790-8904 ***** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ***** This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system.
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