Paper or Computer?

Paper or Computer based reports?

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Ridryder911 said:
Almost all EMS agencies will be going to paperless within a few years or will have someone enter the required NEMSIS information. Most have adopted to the National EMS Information System or face the consequence of loosing Federal funding.

Our state has mandated that NEMSIS information and as well State information be placed into either per PCR or paper type system that will have to be entered manually by someone into the e-pcr.

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Can you post regulation that requires this as i haven't seen anything yet. We are currently doing everything by paper and have no intention of switching to computer unless i am forced to.
 
We use AIM, and there's no way I'd ever choose paper over computer.
 
We use AmbuPro EMS and I can't imagine living without it. I guarantee you that my computer reports are more comprehensive than any paper report that I would produce. AmbuPro leads me through a lot of topics and prompts me for a lot of input that I might forget at 3AM.

Some say that it bloats the reports and includes unnecessary info (maybe a few too many pertinent negatives) but consider this... The amount of money your service receives from insurance claims is DIRECTLY proportional to the quality of your run reports. Crappy reporting leads to denials and reductions. And actually, they don't have to be crappy, just questionable.

And I <3 being able to import all the EKGs, the ETCO2, O2, NIBP, etc all wirelessly right into the report.

So put me down for computer all the way!
 
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Pen & Computer

I've seen a product on the Market from EMS Charts that enables the user to complete a PCR on paper using a digital pen that turns the users hand writing into text and automatically populates the fields in the emscharts epcr system.

I saw flight nurses look of shock and delight at seeing their hand writing converted into text on the screen in seconds and then populate the fields in emscharts. The fact that you can write on paper and leave the paper copy behind with the patient at the hospital and you already have the epcr completed on the computer back at base means all you have to do is check it when you arrive back at the base. Rather than spending 90 minutes charting at the end of every shift, you can now do it in minutes.

When I saw the demonstration I really liked the fact that a copy of the original paper chart was created in a pdf format including signatures.
 
Maryland uses a web based system for PCR completion and in PA EmStat is a widely used program. I like EmStat.
 
While on the call, I write everything down. Vital Signs, important information that patient/bystanders tell me, in some weird code that no one else can understand... O wait, thats just my hand writing ;) after the call I like the computer based reporting system, I transfer my notes to the computer and than staple all my notes together and put them into the drop box we have for our records keepers to pick up.
 
18G said:
Maryland uses a web based system for PCR completion and in PA EmStat is a widely used program. I like EmStat.
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We use PERCS... I actually like this program, its easy to learn and understand. one down fall about it though, is if the information is not in the drop menu that they supply, you cant add your own choice.
 
We're using Intermedix for our ePCR
 
At our service, we do a handwritten PCR...then once we complete the call we type them on the computer (EMScharts.com)

However, we do not discard our handwritten reports, they are kept in addition to our computer reports...just a "CYA" thing in case we would need them in a legal case.
 
emtchick171

From what you have just wrote the SyncPen from emscharts would be idea for you. You write your notes on paper with the Sync pen. The records what you write. Then the pen updates emscharts.com in seconds. And makes a PDF copy of your hand written notes. You reduce your keyboard time down to 10 minutes instead of 90.
 
Seedbird800 said:
emtchick171

From what you have just wrote the SyncPen from emscharts would be idea for you. You write your notes on paper with the Sync pen. The records what you write. Then the pen updates emscharts.com in seconds. And makes a PDF copy of your hand written notes. You reduce your keyboard time down to 10 minutes instead of 90.
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WOW! I haven't heard of that...I'll definitely have to mention that to our EMS supervisor and see what he says about it! That would be absolutely wonderful if we could get those. Thanks for the info.
 
I am on the old fashion paper. And unlike what someone put on page 1 we have no plans on moving to computer system now or in the future.
 
Cohn said:
I am on the old fashion paper. And unlike what someone put on page 1 we have no plans on moving to computer system now or in the future.
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If you could use a pen that enabled you to write on paper that converted your hand writing into text would you use it?
 
Seedbird800 said:
If you could use a pen that enabled you to write on paper that converted your hand writing into text would you use it?
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LOL if there was something that can comprehend my fast handwriting then it will make millions in this field, I usually finish my writing later when I can slow down and write at my pace.

That would be a cool object only if I had somewhere to put said text.
 
Seedbird800 said:
I think the whole point of the pen is that you don't need the laptops
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well then why would we ever bother having it recorded for word?
 
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