https://blogs.callutheran.edu/pwitman Musings on the intersection of Technology and Organizations Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:34:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 https://blogs.callutheran.edu/pwitman/2012/01/09/electronic-medical-records-%e2%80%93-what-if-the-doc-can%e2%80%99t-or-wont-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:34:11 +0000 http://blogs.callutheran.edu/pwitman/?p=170#comment-12 I recently had an experience with electronic records at my doctor’s office. Instead of my doctor asking me routine questions from a paper on a clipboard, she had a whole document on the computer where she could just check off boxes for things we talked about and places where she could type in added comments. It was so different seeing my doctor working on the computer instead of with a pen and paper. I can certainly see the benefit of using the computer for patient information since it saves paper and is probably much more convenient for the doctors to find and use. It also makes it much easier to send records to another doctor or, in my case, having the prescribed medication on the patients’ records automatically emailed to the pharmacy. It always makes me a little bit nervous though when the physical documentation is eliminated entirely. As unlikely as this is to happen, if something were to happen and the documents could not be recovered, there are no paper records to refer back to. Overall though, it seems to be a good way to save time and paper.

]]> https://blogs.callutheran.edu/pwitman/2010/02/12/apples-new-and-not-quite-yet-available-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:30:32 +0000 http://blogs.callutheran.edu/pwitman/?p=67#comment-4 Good post! I agree with your remarks on the screen, and also with the thought that the iPad will probably not kill the Kindle. However, it might create a whole parallel universe of eBook readers based on the huge number of ‘disciples’ Apple has been able to build over the years.

]]> https://blogs.callutheran.edu/pwitman/links-for-is-researchers/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:54:09 +0000 http://blogs.callutheran.edu/pwitman/?page_id=60#comment-3 […] tools, and much more. The creator of the list graciously allowed me to post an interim version here. My thanks to Professor Dan Remenyi, with whom I’ve corresponded many […]

]]> https://blogs.callutheran.edu/pwitman/2009/02/27/churches-and-online-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:55:58 +0000 http://blogs.callutheran.edu/pwitman/?p=6#comment-2 Hi, I am Cheryl Rodi’s husband and she referred me to your blog on Churches and Online Social Networks. I am currently on the Vestry of St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (governing board) if you are not familiar with Episcopal governance.
I am very interested in some of the issues that you mentioned and during my current ministry I have worked with other Vestry members and members of the parish regarding church activities and how to motivate members to participate more in the church. If you are interested I have the title of a couple of books that you might find of interest.

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