Technology
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Our students are at the vanguard of how technology
is and will be used to improve patient care, propel
research, and prepare tomorrow's physicians. Knowing
how to integrate the latest technologies into the practice
of medicine saves not only precious time, but lives,
by reducing medical errors.
Ohio State information technology innovations include the country's only fully digital, filmless radiology system, and Physician Order Entry, which allows physicians to order lab tests, medications, and consults electronically in real-time. The prestigious Institute of Medicine honored Ohio State recently with its highest clinical information systems award for developing a Computerized Patient Record that enhances patient safety, reduces medical errors and facilitates the paperless and confidential exchange of clinical information. The Ohio State University Medical Center is a leader in integrating PDAs into hospital information management.
Third- and fourth-year medical students, as well as all residents and fellows, are equipped with personal digital assistants that put volumes of reference materials, patient histories and student schedules in their lab coat pockets.
The advances don't end with patient care and research. Ohio State also develops innovations in the virtual classroom -- like an interactive, digital learning product (see demo at http://medicine.osu.edu/exam/) that gives medical students another tool for improving their physical examination skills.