[rotorwrench]

I have to share this before bed, thought it was cool. I go to a medical clinic today for an appointment. Go up to the reception desk to check in and notice an iPad on a stand facing me doing a slideshow with some clinic info and directions. I ask the woman behind the desk " You guys using some iPads eh ?" She said " Yes, this one" gesturing toward the iPad. Strange comment I thought. 10 minutes later I was ushered to the back clinic section and by the time I left, I saw four PBs ; one at the nurses's station and three in the hands of doctors in the hallways. I get it now. The iPad for show and the PB for serious work. I also got the nurse's comment up front now, the only iPad in the place was being used as a slideshow screen. Made my day

[ridemaster]

i love reading stuff like this, and the word workhorse is spot on.

apple has completely brainwashed ppl, they spend tons of money on advertising. yet when you break it down to the actual apple product in your hands the bb/pb is far superior of a product.

i know i went on a tangent but i needed to vent.

[BryantCarpio]

Awesome! I returned my ipad2 in lest than 24hrs for many reasons, but bottom line it isn't a PlayBook. Great story, thanks for sharing.

[Unsure2]

I have to share this before bed, thought it was cool. I go to a medical clinic today for an appointment. Go up to the reception desk to check in and notice an iPad on a stand facing me doing a slideshow with some clinic info and directions. I ask the woman behind the desk " You guys using some iPads eh ?" She said " Yes, this one" gesturing toward the iPad. Strange comment I thought. 10 minutes later I was ushered to the back clinic section and by the time I left, I saw four PBs ; one at the nurses's station and three in the hands of doctors in the hallways. I get it now. The iPad for show and the PB for serious work. I also got the nurse's comment up front now, the only iPad in the place was being used as a slideshow screen. Made my day

What was the clinic using the Playbook for?

[anon(4021844)]

If I'm not mistaken, they use it to look at snapshots of a patient's anatomy.. his/her medical record, notes, etc. and being relatively small, it is also easy for them to carry / fit into their pockets / coats.

[bitek]

cool story. PB is great tablet with a lot of potential. Rim is working hard to improve it software wise. It is work horse indeed.

[anon(3896606)]

I have to share this before bed, thought it was cool. I go to a medical clinic today for an appointment. Go up to the reception desk to check in and notice an iPad on a stand facing me doing a slideshow with some clinic info and directions. I ask the woman behind the desk " You guys using some iPads eh ?" She said " Yes, this one" gesturing toward the iPad. Strange comment I thought. 10 minutes later I was ushered to the back clinic section and by the time I left, I saw four PBs ; one at the nurses's station and three in the hands of doctors in the hallways. I get it now. The iPad for show and the PB for serious work. I also got the nurse's comment up front now, the only iPad in the place was being used as a slideshow screen. Made my day

That made my day, thanks for the story!

[rotorwrench]

It was late when I posted this last night. Now for details. Did you really think I would leave there without subjecting them to an inquisition? I asked the doc that was attending me and the summary of which was ; they had decided to try going as paperless as possible to streamline their system and integrate records. They started with a PB, an iPad and a Galaxy Tab 8.9. After everyone trying them out, they chose the PB. The iPad was out first mainly do to size, but later it turned out they had another reason. Between the Galaxy and PB, they preferred the PBs UI over Android and some operational issues. She also said that some of the staff had a tendency to not close out processes and when the Galaxy started getting weird (her word) they realized what was going on, but also noticed the PB wasn't as affected. The PB fits in their smock pockets, very convenient. Bridging and security were issues, as they have a third party contractor for record keeping and can directly send sensitive data directly and securely from the PB, skipping another record keeping step.

She said eventually all patient encounters would involve a PB and then upon the end of the visit, the info would be sent directly to the station, billing and records. New appointments were made on the spot.

She seemed very proud of their decision and happy with it so far. I'll keep tabs on them and see how it progresses.

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[BrizzadMan]

It was late when I posted this last night. Now for details. Did you really think I would leave there without subjecting them to an inquisition? I asked the doc that was attending me and the summary of which was ; they had decided to try going as paperless as possible to streamline their system and integrate records. They started with a PB, an iPad and a Galaxy Tab 8.9. After everyone trying them out, they chose the PB. The iPad was out first mainly do to size, but later it turned out they had another reason. Between the Galaxy and PB, they preferred the PBs UI over Android and some operational issues. She also said that some of the staff had a tendency to not close out processes and when the Galaxy started getting weird (her word) they realized what was going on, but also noticed the PB wasn't as affected. The PB fits in their smock pockets, very convenient. Bridging and security were issues, as they have a third party contractor for record keeping and can directly send sensitive data directly and securely from the PB, skipping another record keeping step.

She said eventually all patient encounters would involve a PB and then upon the end of the visit, the info would be sent directly to the station, billing and records. New appointments were made on the spot.

She seemed very proud of their decision and happy with it so far. I'll keep tabs on them and see how it progresses.

Thanks for sharing. PlayBook may not suit the needs for some, though it certainly does for others. This is a good example of where the 7" form factor, and 'stability' of the PlayBook OS put it ahead of the competition - irregardless of application selection, etc.

[FF22]

Did they use special/custom apps to do the recording keeping and transmittal?

I do have to admit, when Tivo is not skipping commercials, some of the ipad/apps commercials can be quite magical and mesmerizing. Now whether they work as well as they appear is another story. I know I would not like to eat the 'ice cream' that appears in commercials but it looks great.

[azrin640]

The main apps called HIS (Hospital Information System) such as used in clinics and hospitals can easily converted to run on QNX since it is usually based on HTML5. No adjustment needed.

So the hospital converted the application to run on playbook which is connected to their server.

If I am not mistaken a few company like the insurance company and a lot more did this, also I see the future in its usage.

[pkcable]

Don't forget CB is a......

[ccdawg]

cool story

[Hockey_Fan10]

Cool story, bro.

[hpjrt]

I wanted to bump this so that it doesn't get missed.

[anon(3896606)]

I wanted to bump this so that it doesn't get missed.

Your a good man, a very good man!

[kritikal]

I'm actually working on an app for a private medical clinic that will be used for their patients' yearly checkup.

I've already done a few tests with them and so far they're loving what it can do and how they can do things much more efficiently so they're already planning on adding more apps.

They have 5 PlayBooks so far but I know they'll be getting more!

[anon(3896606)]

I'm actually working on an app for a private medical clinic that will be used for their patients' yearly checkup.

I've already done a few tests with them and so far they're loving what it can do and how they can do things much more efficiently so they're already planning on adding more apps.

They have 5 PlayBooks so far but I know they'll be getting more!

Thats a very good idea!

P.S THIS IS MY 500th POST!

[TinRobot]

i love reading stuff like this, and the word workhorse is spot on.

apple has completely brainwashed ppl, they spend tons of money on advertising. yet when you break it down to the actual apple product in your hands the bb/pb is far superior of a product.

i know i went on a tangent but i needed to vent.

As one who loves a Mac computer and an iPod, I must admit that I agree. Many people go too fanboy and can't see anything else as a better tool. My Mac died a couple yrs ago and my ipod sits cold and lonely in a drawer, a Win7 PC and my PB get all the lovin' now.

There are many people out there who are not fooled by the adverts and their friend's choices. Spread the word!

[farskija]

Thanks Roto! Glad this thread was cleaned up.

[hpjrt]

Thats a very good idea!

P.S THIS IS MY 500th POST!

OT: Congratulations r0v3rT3N!

PS ... I'm a woman but appreciate the vote of confidence above.

[anthogag]

The playbook is the right size for professionals

I'm thinking once OS2 with native PIM is out business will show a strong interest in the playbook

And I speculate business will love the more powerful 3G+ playbook coming out in April

[rotorwrench]

Did they use special/custom apps to do the recording keeping and transmittal?

I do have to admit, when Tivo is not skipping commercials, some of the ipad/apps commercials can be quite magical and mesmerizing. Now whether they work as well as they appear is another story. I know I would not like to eat the 'ice cream' that appears in commercials but it looks great.

I honestly don't know if they were using custom apps or not. But from what some of the functions they were using the PB for, there were definitely some apps you won't find in App World.

[III 4U2NV III]

This is awesome!

[Techno-Emigre]

One or two vids were posted on CB soon after the PB was released showing how medical clinics and hospitals use it. They are excellent and might provide some ideas for your Drs. if you show it to them (on your PB of course). I don't have the link, but I think it would be easy to find.

I can't wait for OS2. It is going to really enhance my professional abilities. Not to mention my image LOL!