Gadget-loving Doctor Pillows

'Brain surgery app.'

Plug in Stethoscope

"We think we got some good CT scans, but unfortunately they're encrypted and our I.T. guy is on vacation this week."

'Having all this information on my patient's diagnostics is great, but I think I need a degree in data analytics to sort it all out...'

'Do you want the pill, the suppository, the patch, or the app?'

'I have no idea what's wrong with you. I just collect information. My computer makes the decisions.'

"The doctors say you're not doing enough to diagnose yourself."

"I have to tell you, I got a totally different diagnosis from someone named PookyPoo on medi-answer.com."

"And more intriguingly, your prognosis differs depending on which search engine I use."

Medical Bling: "Help!" on a rope, Important info, O2 4U, Snazzy 3-prong

"I'm afraid he's not much fun in the evenings. He's solar powered."

"There was a system failure that caused a brief crash, but fortunately I was able to reboot."

That's my diagnosis. If you want a second opinion, I will ask my Smart Phone

"I'm referring you to a doctor with different software."

"Oddly enough it looks like you made 98.6 million last year from the talking medical thermometer you invented."

Laws and mobile technology

"I have sent you all an e-mail of today's text if you wish to follow along."

"Take two aspirin and text me in the morning."

'That's my diagnosis. If you want a second opinion, I'll ask my computer.'

"I'm getting the hang of the patient portal. It reminded me to refill my beta blocker, but I keep getting ads. Can you prescribe a good pop-up blocker too?"

"I taught him how to speak, shake hands and, as you can see, fetch information."

"That may not be the best option for printing out your novel."

Scanning documents

Telephone consultations worked but maybe TEXT consultations were a step too far...Does anyone recognise 'fngx stre pink' as a symptom?.

'Must be another of Obama's healthcare cost cutting.'

"Are my test results in yet?" "Yes, you can see them on my website!"

'The Electronic Health Records software works very well. I entered the patient's medications, vitals, and allergies. The software calculated the course of treatment, projected outcome, and anticipate insurance reimbursement.'

"Ok, so now we know that turning it off and back on again, doesn't work for life support machines."

"Don't worry, Mr. Jones. The fact that doctors still use pagers doesn't mean the hospital has outdated equipment!"

"Well, if you followed me on twitter, you'd already know your diagnosis."

'Turn the camera off! Turn off the web cam!'

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