The technology allows physicians to use a specialized ballpoint pen with an optical recorder to convert notes to electronic data. According to the report, the technology allows providers to document anesthesia care in a familiar way while automating patient EMRs.
The optical character recognition technology also lets hospital physicians access digitized anesthesia data in patient records and collect data on quality metrics.
Read the CMIO report on anesthesia technology.
Read more on anesthesia:
–Los Angeles County Coroner Connects Patient Death to Anesthesiologist
–Dr. Mark Neuman Discusses Value and Patient Satisfaction in Anesthesia
