“Doctors have overwhelmed us with requests to use an iPad with MacPractice and particularly to ePrescribe,” said Mark Hollis, President of MacPractice. “Today, we are announcing an iPad replacement for the index cards used by so many physicians to record hospital rounds, but this product can perform much more than that for physicians, dentists, and chiropractors.”
Among the capabilities that come along with the new MacPractice iPad Interface with ePrescribe: doctors can create new patient records in MacPractice from the iPad and post procedures and diagnosis from outside the office or in an exam room, daily practice activity reports can be reviewed easily from outside the office, reminders and notes may be sent between the office staff and the doctor, and email may be sent to patients and referring providers. MacPractice users can also see their office schedule as well as patient photos and demographic information. In addition, doctors and assistants may now review and record patient vital statistics and chronic diagnoses, and review prescription history and allergies when seeing a patient, all on an iPad.
With MacPractice ePrescribe for iPad, MacPractice users have all of the same capabilities of ePrescribe for MacPractice on the desktop in their office. When they write a prescription on the iPad, it is added automatically to their patient’s record in the office.
Additional content including automated allergy, drug information and review, herbals, managed care formularies, drug interactions, and leaflets for patient education in 18 languages are available. Managed care connectivity, as an option, provides an all-doctor drug history.
“We are pleased to contribute to the improvement of healthcare in America by offering doctors an ePrescribe solution on the iPad that improves efficiency and can increase Medicare reimbursement,” said Hollis. “Doctors who wish to meet the ONC’s definition of Meaningful Use must ePrescribe, and providing the ability to write a script on an iPad makes it just that much easier for them.”
MacPractice iPad Interface with ePrescribe and MacPractice Interface for iPhone may be purchased together for $800. Doctors will receive a $300 discount with a new purchase of MacPractice. The annual support and enhancements fee for either Interface is $200, and for the use of both is $400. ePrescribe is free to MacPractice clients already enrolled for ePrescribe.
Subsequent to ONC-ATCB certification of MacPractice 4, MacPractice will also release companion native iPad apps including EMR/EHR functionality.
MacPractice leverages Apple’s legendary ease of use, stability and low-cost maintenance to create affordable, intuitive and flexible Mac-native software for doctors.
MacPractice, which is currently used in some 3,500 medical, dental, and chiropractic practices, combines a state-of-the-art EHR/EMR solution with practice management tools in an easy-to-use, intuitive system that can improve patient care, efficiency and productivity. For more information about MacPractice solutions, visit www.macpractice.com.
In addition to the new 1TB model, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini is available in nine other “Quad Interface” models offering a variety of speed, capacity, and drive type options:
5200/5400RPM
250GB 5400RPM 8MB Cache FW800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage Solution $119.99
320GB 5400RPM 8MB Cache FW800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage Solution $129.99
500GB 5400RPM 8MB Cache FW800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage Solution $154.99
640GB 5400RPM 8MB Cache FW800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage Solution $189.00
1.0TB 5200RPM 8MB Cache FW800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage Solution $299.99
7200RPM
320GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache FW800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage Solution $144.99
500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache FW800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage Solution $189.99
Solid State Drive featuring the OWC Mercury Extreme Enterprise SSD
50GB SSD FW800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage Solution $299.99
100GB SSD FW800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage Solution $469.99
200GB SSD FW800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage Solution $849.99
All OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini models, including the new 1TB model, are available for immediate ordering from Other World Computing at http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/EliteALmini/eSATA_FW800_FW400_USB and are compatible with Apple OS 8.6 and later including the latest 10.6 “Snow Leopard”; and Windows 98SE or later operating systems; and come ready for Plug and Play ease of use with all supported interface connecting cables, a $200 retail value disk utility software bundle, and an industry leading three year complete solution warranty.
For more information on the complete OWC Storage Solution line, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/
Portable & Bus Powered For Mobile Lifestyles
Measuring a compact 3.8″ W x 5.5″ L x 1.1″ H, the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini offers storage capacity up to 1TB – enough space for up to 1,000,000 JPEG photos, 500 DVD movies, 76 hours of digital video, or 350,000 MP3 songs – in its fanless, aircraft grade brushed aluminum enclosure. Because it’s bus-powered, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini doesn’t require an AC adapter, which makes it ideal for in-the-field business professionals, creative/entertainment professionals, students, and anyone else needing to back up data, transport large files between computers, gain additional storage capacity, and even perform video editing and live music recording.
Built For Performance & Flexibility
Designed to emulate the award winning history of the larger desktop sized Mercury Elite-AL Pro, the new Elite-AL Pro mini portable storage solution features the fastest 2.5″ SATA hard drive mechanisms up to 7200RPM as well as OWC’s Mercury Extreme Enterprise SSD for demanding A/V, digital photography, professional music, graphics, general data, and Time Machine ready storage needs. With two FireWire 800 ports, users can “daisy chain” multiple devices, connect legacy FireWire 400 devices via the included 800 to 400 connecting cable, and can even utilize the fastest data transfer interface, eSATA, while bus powering via FireWire. The Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini can also be used with storage capable digital cameras and camcorders with FireWire and/or USB data ports for fast, on-location backups of images and video.
“We’re very pleased to have our renowned Mercury storage line achieve another industry first,” said Larry O’Connor, CEO, Other World Computing. “With the highest capacity and most interfaces in a portable design, our ‘mini’ delivers massive, professional grade data storage/backup to the modern mobile computing society.”
Available immediately priced starting at $399.99, the Mercury Pro Blu-ray External Drives are ideal for consumers with large amounts of High-Definition or other video, photos, music, and data files that they want to author, archive, or retrieve using a single disk. With twice the Blu-ray burn speed over earlier Mercury Pro models, the new Mercury Pro Blu-ray External Drives are capable of burning 50GB of data — equal to 50,000 JPEG images, 17,500 MP3 songs, 25 DVD quality movies, or just under four hours of High Definition video — onto a single disc as quickly as 30 minutes. Additionally, Mercury Pro Blu-ray drives read and/or write virtually all optical media, including DVD-RAM, DVD Dual-Layer R/RW, DVD R/RW, and CD-R/RW, as well as Blu-ray.
Pricing for OWC Mercury Pro Blu-ray “Quad Interface” External Drive solutions:
OWC Mercury Pro “Quad Interface” External Drive (Model BDR-203X): $399.99. Writes and reads Blu-ray up to 8X, 16X DVD, and 32X CD Burn Speeds. Includes all connection cables and two 25GB BD-R discs.
OWC Mercury Pro “Quad Interface” External Drive (Model BDR-203XT) with Roxio software: $479.99. Writes and reads Blu-ray up to 8X, 16X DVD, and 32X CD Burn Speeds. Includes all connection cables, two 25GB BD-R discs, and full retail version of Roxio Toast 10 Titanium.
“With Blu-ray write speeds twice as fast as the previous OWC models, as well as the ability to read/write DVDs and CDs, these new OWC Mercury Pro Blu-ray External Drive solutions give anyone with digital entertainment and general data files the ability to dramatically reduce the time and amount of media required to create general use and archive discs,” said Larry O’Connor, CEO, OWC.
The OWC Mercury Pro Blu-ray “Quad Interface” External Drive solutions have been fully tested for compatibility with most Apple and Windows built-in and third party DVD/CD tools and players, including Apple iTunes, Apple Disc Burner, Apple iDVD 5, Apple DVD Studio Pro, EMC Retrospect Express, NTI DragonBurn, Roxio Toast, Roxio Easy Media Creator, and Nero Burning.
Peripheral Electronics announced today that its high-speed iPod interface cable for select Alpine systems is now shipping. The cable, PHSC, delivers a high-speed connection, full iPod control, and digital-quality sound to 2006-up “Full Speed™” Alpine radios.
The PHSC includes an iPod dock connector and DIN plug. It is compatible with Nano, Photo, Gen3, Gen4, and Gen5 iPods, and currently interfaces with Alpine CDE-9852, CDA-9856, CDA-9857, DVA-9861, IVA-D100, and IVA-W200 systems.
With the PHSC, all iPod functions can be managed from the radio controls. Customers can use the QuickSearch feature to browse by artist, genre, album, and playlist, or simply scroll for songs using the radio’s rotary control knob. Search information appears on the head unit, while faster data transmission ensures easy file navigation. The PHSC also charges the iPod battery while in use, and delivers static-free, digital-quality sound.
Of course, ordering the PHSC has never been easier. Dealers will appreciate Peripheral’s same-day shipping from three warehouses as well as its online ordering system. This system includes 24-7 ordering and tracking, instant price and availability, up-to-the-minute account status, and access to past invoices for authorized users—ensuring that dealers get the products they need precisely when they need them.
In addition to the PHSC, Peripheral will soon carry similar iPod interface cables for select Kenwood and Pioneer radios. Together, these products show Peripheral’s continued commitment to providing the best OEM Integration solutions in the industry.
Peripheral Electronics announced today its newest steering wheel interface for Alpine, Kenwood, JVC, and Clarion aftermarket stereos. The interface, PESWIAKJC, lets owners of most vehicles with steering wheel controls retain those controls when replacing their OEM head unit.
The PESWIAKJC works with select GMs, Fords, Audis, Chryslers, Mitsubishis, Land Rovers, Harley Davidsons, BMWs, Minis, Nissans, Saabs, Honda/Acuras, Mazdas, Volkswagens, Jaguars, KIAs, and Toyotas.
Before the PESWIAKJC, installing aftermarket stereos in these vehicles sacrificed the stereo’s volume, tuning, and other steering wheel controls. As a result, customers lost the convenience of controlling their stereo from the steering wheel.
PESWIAKJC solves this problem by interfacing with Alpine, Kenwood, JVC, and Clarion aftermarket receivers with a wired remote control input. With all GM vehicles, the PESWIAKJC even retains the heater and A/C controls.
For dealers, step-by-step programming and LED confirmation make it a simple install. And with its broad applications, it significantly lowers the number of SKU’s that need to be stocked. Dealers can find out more about these applications by going to http://www.peripheralelectronics.com/peswix.asp, clicking on PESWIAKJC at the bottom of the page, and using the scroll down menu.
With the largest line of steering wheel interfaces in the industry, Peripheral once again shows its strong commitment to creating OEM solutions that seamlessly connect aftermarket receivers into the automobile. The PESWIAKJC marks an important addition to this line.
Pretty much every Mac geek knows the story behind the Macintosh teams visit to PARC prior to the birth of the Mac. Lots of goodies were there that Xerox wasn’t smart enough to turn into product but Steve Jobs was. Basically taking what he had seen there in that lab in Palo Alto, Steve Jobs made the Mac what the Mac became famous for: an easy to use interface. Mouse and all. Mac forefather Jef Raskin pretty much concurs with this in his Holes In The Histories post.
So, the question is did Steve Jobs do this again with the iPhone? Maybe. An NYU student showed off a very similar multi-touch interface at last years TED in Monterey, California nearly a year before Jobs showed off the “pinch” move in Moscone Center last January. TED, a place where many of the brightest minds come together to show off their incredible inventions, can lay claim to publically displaying the first “pinch” maneuver to a live audience. Just view the above video to see what thousands of amazed people got to see that day in February of 2006. Jeff Han stunned them. Did he stun Jobs?
It’s been reported that Jobs did in fact attempt to hire Han. Han declined the offer and ended up creating his own company, Perceptive Pixel, that hopes to bring his invention to Hollywood and has already found success with parts of the military. Han also has been found patting Apple on the back for the iPhone, telling the TED Blog, “The iPhone is absolutely gorgeous, and I’ve always said, if there ever were a company to bring this kind of technology to the consumer market, it’s Apple. I just wish it were a bit bigger so I could really use both of my hands.” I guess if Jobs did steal the idea, Han is cool with it. In fact, Han wants to buy an iPhone the minute it comes out.
So let’s say Jobs did see Han’s presentation and drove back to Cupertino and issued the order to replicate it to all the iPhone engineers. Is it wrong? Think. Many Mac lovers bitterly accuse Microsoft of ripping off the Mac UI for Windows. What would make the multi-touch interface any different on the iPhone?
Now it is entirely possible that Apple and Han by coincidence came up with the same idea for enlarging objects on a screen and such. I don’t want to falsely accuse anyone of doing any wrong doing, but it just makes you wonder. You know?
Truth is, I really do love the pinch move. I mean really love it. And, I am glad that Apple is bringing it to the masses. I also hope Han’s interface comes to the masses, too. No more mouse would be great.
Gefen has just produced two brand new scalers that support a variety of high quality video interfaces and provide source switching, standard to high definition scaling, and some pretty nice audio support. The Gefen Home Theater Scalers also deliver plug and play methods so consumers can have access to multiple sources using just one high definition television. This feature can allow different sources to be view on any display equipped with HDMI, all viewed in high definition. Audio inputs and outputs provide a selection of options to ensure the best high def experience possible.
The Gefen Home Theater and Home Theater Plus scalers also come with 2 HDMI inputs and digital audio (TOSlink and coax S/PIF) along with two component video inputs, analog audio, stereo, and an HDMI output. Audio is output in multiple formats, in HDMI and channeled to the digital or analog audio output. Video is in scalable high definition that is fully HDCP compatible.
Users are easily and simply guided through selections and preferences using an on-screen menu which is controlled by remote. Once all of the four inputs are up and running, consumers can simply switch between sources, providing a convenient integrated system. Both scalers are compatible with electronics devices including digital video displays and
projectors, satellite TV systems, DVD players, and gaming systems. Both scalers are currently available to purchase online today at a starting price of $499. For more information about the scalers and how to order, check out www.gefen.com.
Spb Mobile Shell has introduced the new generation Pocket PC interface, combining the latest hottest features while keeping all the advantages of a Windows Mobile device. Unlike the Today screen on most Smartphones (like the Treo 700) and PDAs, Spb takes all of the today screen features, or the most important ones, and puts them all on a single screen. Photo speed dial, weather forecasts, smart contact search, and all your other plug-ins will all be readily available on the start page, called the Now Screen. This screen will appear every time you start your device and all you need is a quick glance to keep yourself updated. Check email with a single tap, see system status, check out the time and weather, and if you need to do any particular task, just hit the Spb Menu soft key.
The Spb Menu is designed in particular for single handed use. This is a great, fast way to navigate easily and quickly through your controls and setting, organizer, programs, multimedia, internet, and messaging. It’s easy, lightning fast (average response time is 80ms) and it looks great too with Windows Vista style icons and animation.
The submenus are just as awesome. The contacts submenu provides one of the fastest and easiest ways to find contact information. With buttons large enough for finger tapping, this will greatly simplify your search. You also have the ability to pin the icons you want to the Now Screen for easy access with the tap of your stylus, or finger since this software is designed with single handed use in mind.
The Spb software is truly the next generation Pocket PC interface that is a vast improvement on the old programs by adding essential features all on the start screen so you don’t have to navigate for 5 minutes (sometimes while driving, though not recommended) to find the application you need. With definitely the most appealing interface available, this is a wonderful purchase for Smartphone and Pocket PC users everywhere. Spb Shell is available for purchase now for $29.95. For more info and some awesome screen shots check out Spb’s web site.