Medical Computer Tablet May Replace Paper Hospital Charts

Bay Area hospitals are testing a new device called Motion C5 which could make the paper patient medical chart a thing of the past. The handheld computer tablet, developed in collaboration with UCSF, allows medical staff to enter patient data at the bedside, and logon is controlled by a fingerprint ID. KPIX-TV follows a nurse at UCSF as she tests the device in a trauma unit. Michael Blum, MD, medical director of information technology at UCSF Medical Center and associate clinical professor of medicine in internal medicine at UCSF; John Murphy, UCSF technical analyst; and Ann Williamson, RN, PhD, director of education and research at UCSF Medical Center, give their enthusiastic testament to how the device will streamline information gathering and improve patient care. Related Links: Medical Computer Tablet May Replace Paper Hospital Charts
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