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Google’s $199 Tablet Hits and Misses.

Posted in: Hardware, Product Reviews|August 16, 20122 Comments

Is Google’s new $199 tablet a good fit for midwives using Private Practice? Maybe. At half the price of the least expensive iPad, the Nexus 7 offers good bang for the buck. However, the Wifi only connection (no 3G or 4G) makes it tough to recommend for most midwives. Compared to the iPad, the smaller …

PhoneSoap – Simultaneously Charge and Sanitize Your Phone

Posted in: Hardware|April 10, 2012No Comments

John over at the EMR and HIPAA blog just tipped us off to this little gadget. PhoneSoap is a small box that simultaneously charges and sanitizes your cell phone using UV-C light. UV-C light is electromagnetic radiation that’s used in hospitals and clean rooms around the world. This short wavelength of light penetrates the cell …

Review: The Kindle Fire

Posted in: Hardware, Product Reviews|November 18, 20113 Comments

Are looking for a tablet to use with Private Practice? Pass on the Kindle Fire. Buy an iPad. Yes, the Fire costs less. Buy an iPad. Why? Saving a few hundred on the Fire is going to hurt your soul. Don’t believe me? Read on. The Ugly: The web browser on the Kindle Fire is …

Our Favorite Scanner

Posted in: Hardware, Product Reviews, Work|August 9, 20112 Comments

After I shot this video our midwife co-founder, Brynne Potter added: We have the large one at the office and I also have the mobile version at home. The desktop model is worth the extra money if you have the space. It is faster, never jams, and you can scan an entire chart at once …