Dear Healthcare Providers, There's been an explosion of activity involving hand-held technologies in health care. About a third of healthcare providers are carrying PDAs. Hundreds of hospitals and clinics are implementing wireless networks. Many companies are developing health care applications for hand-held devices. Many hardware companies are introducing next-generation PDAs, Tablet PCs, smart phones and more. Why is the interest in healthcare mobile technologies exploding? Simple. Because in health care, providing easy access to information can save lives. At eClinician.org, we believe hand-held technologies will be the starting-point to the automation of clinical and financial systems throughout health care. That's why eClinician team has launched eClinician Newsletter- to keep you updated with the latest news and developments, to answer your questions and concerns and to provide some nice tips for optimum use of hand-held devices.
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AvantGo is a free software service that brings the Web to your PDA. It enables you to load specially formatted Web sites, channels, into your PDA's memory for subsequent reading. With AvantGo registration, you can download more than 1, 200 Web sites, for both online or offline viewing, for free! We created a new section “Support Center” on the eClinician website. To view a complete tutorial on using Avantgo and for other helpful resources, please visit our PDAs Help VNA Save Time, Money, Staff July 8, 2005 - The experiences of Home Health VNA, Maine Gets Personal with Epocrates June 7, 2005 - A coalition of We created a new section “eNews” on the eClinician website. This section will be regularly updated with all the latest news and developments of interest to eClinician members involved in the use and implementation of technologies in healthcare. Visit our eNews section…. eNews-Latest News and Developments
Frequently Asked Questions 1. How does my hand-held device synchronize with my desktop computer? Answer: Windows Mobile-based Smartphones, Pocket PCs, and Pocket PC Phone Editions all come with a cradle that attaches to your desktop PC via ActiveSync — a Microsoft software program that manages the connection between your desktop and your device. You can configure ActiveSync to synchronize your e-mail, calendar appointments, contacts and more. 2. What is Pocket Outlook? Answer: A mobile version of Microsoft Office Outlook 2002. Pocket Outlook includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox, and Notes programs. These software applications enable you to schedule appointments, manage your contacts, organize your tasks, or take handwritten and voice messages directly on your Windows Mobile-based device. You can use ActiveSync to synchronize data from Pocket Outlook with Outlook 2002 on your desktop computer. 3. What is Pocket Internet Explorer? Answer: A mobile version of Microsoft Internet Explorer. You can use Pocket Internet Explorer to view either Web or WAP pages on your Windows Mobile-based device. While browsing, you can also download new files and programs to your Windows Mobile-based device from the Internet. 4. What is Windows Media Player? Answer: Windows Media Player is a program that lets you play high-quality digital music and video on your Windows Mobile-based device. Windows Media Player enables you to stream content from the Internet, and to play music in the background while working with other programs. Please feel free to address any questions , concerns or suggestions you may have to CME@CDNetwork.org. Also, let us know if you have any specific topics of interest so that we can address them in the future issues of eClinician newsletter. Thank you for your continued support. As always, regularly visit the website www.eClinician.org Regards, Raj. Raj Adusumilli, MD, MS |