A solution to the paperwork problems was a mobile data
collection device (MobilEMS of Clayton I.D.S. Corp. powered
by SQL Anywhere Studio from Sybase Corp.). The device
allows EMTs to collect patient information quickly, easily, and
accurately at the scene and to deliver that information to
the hospital in a printout. This is done through a series of
data entry screens with drop-down menus containing vital
information such as diagnoses, treatments rendered, drugs
administered, and even street names. It also includes a
signature-capture feature that allows EMTs to document a
patient’s refusal of treatment as well as transfer of care to
the hospital.