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Dr. Don S. Dizon shares insights and experiences on using the iPad in his medical practice, including apps, data plans, and tips. Discover valuable resources for electronic medical records, scholarly activities, and more. Learn from an early adopter’s journey.
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Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP Women & Infants’ Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University Medicine and the ipad: lessons from an early adapter
Who am I • 1991-5 Rochester School of Med/Dentistry • 1995-8 Yale-New Haven Hospital • 1998-9 Clinician/Educator, Yale Primary • Care Program • 1999-2001 Medical Oncology Fellowship, • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr. • 2001-3 Clinical Assistant Attending, Developmental Therapeutics, MSKCC • 2003- Women & Infants’ Hospital
What is my practice • 60% Clinical • 10% Didactic teaching/Education • 30% Administrative • Chemotherapy Safety • Medical Oncology coverage/call schedule • C-SIF administration • Program leadership • Institutional Review Board • Research oversite
Electronic Resources • Personal Use: iPhone • IT support allows integration to Outlook (Email, Calendar, Contacts) • Work Use: Palm Pixie • Restricted to use as beeper/mobile phone • WARNING: Complicated rate plan • Desktop: Windows PC • Limited access for Leopard OS • PC Tablets/Laptops employed in clinical areas • Hospital Records currently being integrated. Use of EMR/Paper records at present time. • EMR/CPOE integration in 2010
iPad: My history • Early-adapter • Originally planned for personal use • Current use is 80% professional: • Communication (Integrates with IT for Email, Contacts, Calendar) • Web-based searches (Pubmed, Brown Library) • Scholarly activities (Keynote, Pages) • Meeting Minutes (Pages) • EMR access achieved via CITRIX App.
My Choice • iPad with Wi-FI • Use it stationery • Work use majority: connect to institution’s wireless network. • Did NOT want extra expense of data plan. • Rare use where Wi-Fi not available. • Utilization of alternative for 3G: • Tether iphone to ipad 3G (requires jailbreaking): • http://www.fastcompany.com/1613882/tether-iphone-3g-ipad-mywi • Use a mobile phone with mobile 3G: • http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/want-a-cheaper-3g-ipad-now-heres-how/
iPad and Cellular Plans • No free ride. • Unlimited data plan on phone contract does not necessarily cover tethering to iPad. • Verizon: requires separate data plan! • Data usage fees HIGHER than for cellular plans • Contact carrier BEFORE you tether to avoid excess charges.
Keynote Cost: 9.99
Pages Cost: 9.99
Good Reader Cost: 1.99
Citrix App Free
Sign My Pad Cost: 3.99
Sign My Pad Cost: 3.99
Sign My Pad Cost: 3.99
Sign My Pad Cost: 3.99
Visual Dx Mobile Free Trial subscription* *Clinician package: 99.99 Pediatrics package: 49.99
Visual Dx Mobile Free Trial subscription* *Clinician package: 99.99 Pediatrics package: 49.99
Visual Dx Mobile Free Trial subscription* *Clinician package: 99.99 Pediatrics package: 49.99
Visual Dx Mobile Free Trial subscription* *Clinician package: 99.99 Pediatrics package: 49.99
Visual Dx Mobile Free Trial subscription* *Clinician package: 99.99 Pediatrics package: 49.99
Pub Med On Tap Lite: Free Full: 2.99
MD Magazine Free
Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP Women & Infants’ Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University Q & A For more HCPLive Network apps please visit: http://www.hcplive.com/ipad_iphone