Personally, I have settled on Lenovo x200 or 220T tablets.
Tried a bunch of things, different tablets, different desktops.
I use a combination of handwriting and typing, I like to move all around the room, depending on the patient.
The screen is big enough to see AC well, and small enough not to be intrusive.
I can set it on my lap while sitting and interviewing the patient, or set it on the desk while standing and examining, then go back and forth to make entries.
Handwriting recognition works well and is more natural for me than typing -- I can interview and take notes that way. If I try to type what they say, it's more like taking transcription, and it is more intrusive and less efficient for data collection.
I don't like the fixed position of a desktop, plus it takes a lot more room.
The wireless works very well in my environment -- if I put the machine in an UltraBase, wired to server, it is a little faster, but doesn't really make that much difference.
My nurse makes a lot of the initial entries on her own tablet, then forwards the chart to me.
I forward it back to her if there is post-vist work to do.
no doubt younger doctors who grew up with computers (and their younger patients) have different needs and expectations. Which is why I started this with "personally."
