sailorpaul

What an interesting Oval Office location to demonstrate America’s failure to treat mental health issues.   /s 

On a more playful note, the facial expressions across the table were incredible. 

On a more serious level, what a waste of presidential time attention and focus.   Nothing but FUD being spread widely.  This then in turn wastes the time and attention of the citizens.  

We bought Brydge keyboards for the medical staff.  Our EHR software runs on it’s dedicated iPad app, and out in the field is noticeably faster than accessing the the same EHR through a browser over cellular (and is more focused on the physician’s input needs).

 Each appointment still requires substantial typing as the physician inputs their notes.  Consistently they like these keyboards better than all the other brands we bought over many years.  Never feels like there is any risk of dropping the iPad as they move around during the exam.  Each appointment is lots of pick up, balance on lap, turn to show patient, discuss and document

The iPad apps getting the most use on our machines are the EHR, UpToDate, micromedix,   Atlas the human body (to show patients “here’s where the problem...”) and Safari.

Occasionally back in the office I see a physician reach up to touch their MacBook screen by reflex - but more often I see them camped out on a comfortable couch feet up finishing charts on an iPad Pro with Brydge.

The only time they really want to sit at a desk with MacBook or large iMac is when they are researching tough problems (multiple browser windows side by side) or logging back into a hospital’s systems.  

The admin staff on the other hand ask for MacBook Air/Pro or 27 inch iMacs for their work.

Apple, Hurry The Hell Up.  I have six weeks before must buy event: son heads off to college.  That’s a hard stop on that decision point.

  I replaced our Apple router about six months ago.    I’ve used every model Apple ever made.

Now I like the CradlePoint AER1600 router  because it provides automatic fall back to cellular data upon loss or failure of the fiber optic WAN.

 Wi-Fi coverage is great on the LAN slide.   Fall over is about two seconds on the WAN side

The new Shell station gas pumps installed last month do accept Apple Pay.

i found that “PIN required” issue to be a mashup of bank+retailer odd backend requirements. Took my credit union and Office Depot about six month to stop that silliness.  Meanwhile, Amex flawless as usual