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By: Shareable Ink plus EHR equals interesting alternative » Jerry Fahrni

Shareable Ink plus EHR equals interesting alternative » Jerry Fahrni — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:29:17 +0000

[...] bridge between where we are today and where we need to be. I first mentioned Shareable Ink back in November 2009. It was a good idea then, and it’s a good idea [...]

By: Jerry Fahrni » Revisiting the idea of Shareable Ink

Jerry Fahrni » Revisiting the idea of Shareable Ink — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:23:08 +0000

[...] featured Shareable Ink as my Cool Technology for Pharmacy back in November 2009. I always thought a product like this would find a home among pharmacists. It offers the [...]

By: Jerry Fahrni

Jerry Fahrni — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:46:24 +0000

Hi Vernon,

I think you have a great product with tremendous potential. At this point in the technology game, it makes a lot of sense to ease into an electronic system with familiar practices. I also see value in this system for pharmacists when collecting drug information and allergy histories at the bedside; collect the information in ink and have it digitized into the medical record. The ability to utilize “pen and paper” while reaping the benefits of an electronic record is ideal. Now if I could just get people to see it my way….

I’m in Fresno, your neighbor about 4 hours south-east. I do travel to SF on occasion and would love to stop by and talk more about the technology. Thanks for stopping by.

By: Vernon Huang

Vernon Huang — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:38:16 +0000

Hi Jerry. Thanks for posting this.

I’m in the SF bay area. How about you? Happy to have a discussion with you or any of your readers if you’d like to learn more about this technology.

Vernon Huang, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Shareable Ink.

By: Jerry Fahrni

Jerry Fahrni — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:44:45 +0000

Hi Roy,

I agree that digital pen technology has enormous potential in healthcare. I’m a big believer and have been following it for a while. My first real interest was in the LiveScribe pen because it was aimed at the consumer and less expensive. I would like to see a hospital using such technology. What do you have in California? I don’t hold out much hope as us “West Coasters” always seem to be behind the big boys on the opposite coastline.

By: Roy Feague

Roy Feague — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:43:00 +0000

Digital pen technology has enormous potential to bring users up to “meaningful use” quickly. It’s often mis-perceived as a transitional technology, but its applicability for patient intake use isn’t going away any time soon, and the improved doctor/patient connection that it affords will always have appeal.
Check out Satori Labs (www.satorilabs.com) for a different take on this technology, as deployed at Mass. General Hospital, Lahey Clinic, MD Anderson, and 100 other sites nationwide.

By: Jerry Fahrni

Jerry Fahrni — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:33:35 +0000

Hi John,

In theory the two things will happen: 1) the user will adjust slightly and 2) the system will learn a little. I know it doesn’t sound realistic, but the same thing happens to people who use a tablet PC for the first time. The tablet picks up your quirks and learns, while the user makes minor adjustments to their writing style. It happened to me when I started using a tablet. Now my tablet rarely miss fires. I also found the following on FierceMobileHealthcare regarding Shareable Ink:

“The software converts handwriting to text, following a list of pre-defined, practice-specific terminology. Whenever the computer has less than 95 percent confidence in the accuracy of the handwriting recognition, the field is highlighted in yellow for the user to fix. The system gradually becomes more accurate over time as users train it.”

Thanks for stopping by.

By: John Armitstead

John Armitstead — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:47:35 +0000

Great innovatiove technology, I can see lots of applications, are users required to improve their handwriting?

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