Comments on: Intel, Motion Develop Tablet PC for Nurses – WSJ.com http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:01:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Press "1" If You’re Hurting in English… — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for/#comment-26143 Press "1" If You’re Hurting in English… — Lean Blog Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:48:53 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for-nurses-wsj-com/#comment-26143 [...] been discussed here before, how hospitals are just as susceptible as manufacturers are to the “Siren Song” of technology. This time, it appears Parkland Hospital (here in Dallas) is presenting with such [...] [...] been discussed here before, how hospitals are just as susceptible as manufacturers are to the “Siren Song” of technology. This time, it appears Parkland Hospital (here in Dallas) is presenting with such [...]

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]]> By: Does the Solo Doc = "Lean" Doc? — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for/#comment-25730 Does the Solo Doc = "Lean" Doc? — Lean Blog Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:09:53 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for-nurses-wsj-com/#comment-25730 [...] I was skeptical of Intel’s planned tablet PC for nurses, I’m much more positive in my first reaction to this WSJ article about small (or single MD) [...] [...] I was skeptical of Intel’s planned tablet PC for nurses, I’m much more positive in my first reaction to this WSJ article about small (or single MD) [...]

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]]> By: Andrea http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for/#comment-1747 Andrea Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:38:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for-nurses-wsj-com/#comment-1747 Seems to me there is a two-fold opinion on this product. First, will this tablet solve underlying root cause problems? The answer to that is most likely NO. On the other hand, if healthcare professionals are diligent in pursuing root cause problems and the stakeholders (including users) determine that using a tablet makes sense for their process, then a tablet could become real part of a solution. However, it is important to recognize that the TABLET is not the solution in itself. Jamie Flinchbaugh once told me "Rules, not Tools." First establish the lean rule, and then use tools as necessary for support. If it's not helping the overall VALUE to the customer - it's just a bunch of muda. <br/><br/>Companies like Intel want to sell a platform consumer electronic product with a nice high margin - no harm in that of itself. If they truly want to help the healthcare industry, however, they will focus their sales value on helping customers root cause their problems, and integrating their product into the solution in a way that makes sense, as well as provide adequate training to ensure standardized use. Will that really happen? I guess we'll see.<br/>--Andrea Jones Seems to me there is a two-fold opinion on this product. First, will this tablet solve underlying root cause problems? The answer to that is most likely NO. On the other hand, if healthcare professionals are diligent in pursuing root cause problems and the stakeholders (including users) determine that using a tablet makes sense for their process, then a tablet could become real part of a solution. However, it is important to recognize that the TABLET is not the solution in itself. Jamie Flinchbaugh once told me “Rules, not Tools.” First establish the lean rule, and then use tools as necessary for support. If it’s not helping the overall VALUE to the customer – it’s just a bunch of muda.

Companies like Intel want to sell a platform consumer electronic product with a nice high margin – no harm in that of itself. If they truly want to help the healthcare industry, however, they will focus their sales value on helping customers root cause their problems, and integrating their product into the solution in a way that makes sense, as well as provide adequate training to ensure standardized use. Will that really happen? I guess we’ll see.
–Andrea Jones

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]]> By: Scott2 http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for/#comment-1716 Scott2 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:13:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for-nurses-wsj-com/#comment-1716 I understand your sentiments and agree that it would be useful to understand why nurses don't have time to do this and that. But it's clear that this product wasn't created blindly. The focus was definitely on addressing real problems for nurses by making the model device useful. Real nurses were used for collaboration that led to the end product. could the study have gone further? No doubt. But it certainly seems like it's in the right direction, in my opinion. I understand your sentiments and agree that it would be useful to understand why nurses don’t have time to do this and that. But it’s clear that this product wasn’t created blindly. The focus was definitely on addressing real problems for nurses by making the model device useful. Real nurses were used for collaboration that led to the end product. could the study have gone further? No doubt. But it certainly seems like it’s in the right direction, in my opinion.

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]]> By: JWDT http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for/#comment-1714 JWDT Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:57:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/intel-motion-develop-tablet-pc-for-nurses-wsj-com/#comment-1714 Healthcare never ceases to amaze me. I have a theory that deep down inside all Doctors & Pharmacists are really engineers who wished they had become engineers.<br/><br/>I have yet to meet a doctor or pharmacist (the more clinically trained in the healthcare group) that is not fascinated or enamored with "Gadgets" or "gadgetrety"...basically take whatever you have or are selling, put some bells & whistles on it & show it to a doctor or pharmacist and they will oooh & aaaahh, then buy it on impulse.<br/><br/>Thanks for posting this Mark, this helps exemplify and bolster my theory about the 'gadget' industry called healthcare. Healthcare never ceases to amaze me. I have a theory that deep down inside all Doctors & Pharmacists are really engineers who wished they had become engineers.

I have yet to meet a doctor or pharmacist (the more clinically trained in the healthcare group) that is not fascinated or enamored with “Gadgets” or “gadgetrety”…basically take whatever you have or are selling, put some bells & whistles on it & show it to a doctor or pharmacist and they will oooh & aaaahh, then buy it on impulse.

Thanks for posting this Mark, this helps exemplify and bolster my theory about the ‘gadget’ industry called healthcare.

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