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Gaming mice like the Razer Naga V2 Pro aren’t typically devices that healthcare professionals use on the job. They’re most likely to appear in the hands of “World of Warcraft” players who spend hours on boss raids in the game’s most recent expansion, “Midnight.” However, this mouse is used as a tool to help a doctor simplify the work of his entire team.
Dr. James Ries, founder of Twenty Mile Medical, is a family physician specializing in telehealth. Instead of spending time typing commands, sentences, or filling in details using his keyboard, he uses the Razer Naga V2 Pro as a tool to serve patients remotely. Using his many programmable buttons on the side, Dr. Ries has created shortcuts that quickly bring up responses related to clinical situations. These can range from communicating with patients, prescribing medications and monitoring, with plug-in options he can then select to ask questions, inform patients and mark prescriptions.
This is all done to maximize efficiency through the use of snippets, text commands similar to the way a document might ask you to click a prompt to add your signature, and created using the TextExpander app. Although snippets are typically designed to be short, Dr. Ries dubbed his complex scenarios “monster snippets.” This all seems much more efficient than Razer’s new AI companion.
The Details of Using the Razer Mouse for Medical Needs
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As for why Dr. Ries uses a mouse designed for gaming, it’s with the goal of minimizing errors and increasing efficiency, which benefits both patients and staff. Dr. Ries believes there is a clear difference in discharge instructions for patients depending on when they are seen during the workday. The instructions of a provider who discharges a person at 8 a.m. are different from those of the same provider who discharges a patient at 4 p.m. By having a unified system through the use of the Razer Naga V2 Pro, everyone has access to the same instructions with just one click.
According to Dr. Ries, “If you design a system where you don’t search, you don’t type, and you don’t do those things, you eliminate the cognitive load.” Using Monster Snippets, providers can quickly go through a list of potential needs and details for each patient they serve. This is an interactive form that makes it easy to mark selections which are then populated in an email or message for the patient to view.
Dr. Ries made the technology usable by his entire team by sharing the answer library. “When they use their own extracts that we review with them, they not only save time, they ensure that nothing is missed and that care is complete.” The idea is to use the Razer mouse to help doctors care for their patients, much like how the Apple Vision Pro is used during surgeries.
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The Razer Naga V2 Pro offers an ergonomic design for increased comfort. It is mainly used in the gaming community for playing games such as the aforementioned “World of Warcraft”, but is also useful for FPS games, Battle Royales and any other game where the mouse is essential for movement and control.
The mouse is available through Razer, either on its official website or on Amazon. Depending on where you choose to purchase the mouse, it may be available for around $179.99, but may be more or less available on Amazon. What makes it so useful for gaming is its ability to program any of its 19 plus buttons, scroll wheel, and ultra-responsive sync, all wirelessly.
User reviews indicate that they love the Razer Naga V2 Pro for its customization, comfort, and feel. It also includes fully customizable lighting, so you can choose the light you want underneath. However, others say that its downside is its price, as it is a rather expensive device. It’s claimed to last up to 300 hours on Bluetooth, so you can get many hours out of it paired with a long-lasting gaming laptop.
