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Beck (2014) provides the following examples of patient's using the MyChart Beside application:

A man reported that the app helped him understand why he was being admitted so often and why he was on all of his meds.

A woman took the tablet to lunch with her, using the messaging feature to make sure she didn’t miss her physician during rounds.

A patient thought he had been misdiagnosed, but was able to look up information about his illness.

Another spoke about using the tablet to stay connected with his workplace and feel more in control of his life.

One patient tracked vital signs and more deeply researched his medications.

Another liked being able to watch basketball and play games with his son, making his hospital stay less stressful.

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I believe the MyChart Bedside application can highly benefit the patient and increase satisfaction with their care and overall hospital stay. I believe patients will have a better understanding of their diagnoses and current health status. The tablets will also allow for a communication outlet for patients to communicate with nurses and physicians. Overall, I think implementing the use of bedside tablets with MyChart Bedside will help provide the best patient care.

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Pros
- Increases patient engagement
- Decreases readmissions
- Improves inpatient education
- Improves discharge education
Cons
- May be limited to the more "tech-savvy" patients
- Costly
- Bulky when provided with bedside stand

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MyChart Bedside is an Epic based application that allows for patient's to be actively involved in their care and serves as a communication outlet. The patient is able to  view their medications, vital signs, care team, lab results, and much more. Patients are also able to send messages to their nurses and physicians, as well. Patient's can also access educational handouts and videos that are specific to their diagnosis. The application is loaded onto a tablet that the patient can access directly at the bedside.

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wexner medical center at ohio state university (hospital)

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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute

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Patients Even More Involved in Their Own Care with the New MyChart Bedside Tablet

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The MyChart Bedside tablet system at The James heightens patient care even further by involving them in their own care. The personalized tablets at each bedside enable each patient to ask questions, see test results, review care they are receiving, interact regularly with their specialists and nurses, and become even more knowledgeable about their specific cancer.

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Beck, S. (2014). Improved patient engagement for better outcomes and a higher level of care. Retrieved from http://hitconsultant.net/2014/03/10/improved-patient-engagement-for-better-outcomes/2/

Greysen, S. R., Khanna, R. R., Jacolbia, R., Lee, H. M., & Auerbach, A. D. (2014) Tablet computers for hospitalized patients: A pilot study to improve patient engagement. J Hosp Med, 9(6), 396-399. doi:10.1002/jhm.2169
Hospitals improve patient experience with mychart bedside (2017, March 27). Retrieved from https://www.epic.com/epic/post/2812