Some hospitals have achieved that goal. We are in the process of implementing Cardinal Health CareFusion and it does use a wireless handheld device. CareFusion provides the interface to MEDITECH. You want to make sure your wireless network is tested with the device you choose to use. Care Fusion currently supports 2 different devices. We are using the Symbol MC70 which has a QWERTY keyboard and a 2D barcode scanner. The other device is the Symbol PPT 8846. We are using it for phlebotomy specimen collection and blood transfusion verification. We also plan to use it to document vital signs and medication administration.
Dan McBride
Newman Regional Health
Emporia, KS
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Mullins
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 1:59 PM
To: David S. Dickason; [email protected]; Charlie Downs
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] e-MAR, BMV, and wireless
I always wondered why Fed Ex and UPS had a small handheld scanner and
computer that worked and hospitals still cannot achieve that goal?
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David S. Dickason
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 9:49 AM
To: [email protected]; Charlie Downs
Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] e-MAR, BMV, and wireless
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
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[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
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>>> "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
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