Tag Archives: Mobile Devices

What Consumer Medical Device is The Best Form Factor?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by John

I’ve been thinking a lot about the various form factors that are being used by consumer medical device companies lately. I think this interest was sparked when I heard a couple of the following statements: “We’re about to enter a … Continue reading →

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Connecting Mobile With Desktop A Chore

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Readers, I’m guessing  you’ve seen the same stats I have, which suggest that doctors are crazy about tablet use, as well as smartphones.  And we’d probably all agree that using both for clinical tasks makes sense in a lot of … Continue reading →

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Apple Security Issues Linger, Raising iPad, iPhone Concerns For Hospitals

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Anne Zieger

To date, few hospital IT administrators have made a big investment in supporting Apple devices, though many facilities are testing them out. Most testers have found that neither the smartphone nor the tablet work well as clinical data entry devices, … Continue reading →

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iPads Out, “Zero Clients” In As EMR Front Ends At Seattle Children’s

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

It’s a good thing the IT execs at Seattle Children’s Hospital did a thorough test before they rolled out an iPad front end to their Cerner EMR.  As it turns, out going with the iPad might have been a disaster. … Continue reading →

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iPad Adoption Increases in Healthcare

Posted on August 2, 2011 by John

EHRWatch! “Study Shows Surge of Tablet Use Among Physicians” #EHR http://ow.ly/5jkXf June 16, 2011 11:30 am via HootSuiteReplyRetweetFavorite @HITNewsTweet Healthcare IT News A quote from the article linked above: More than 30 percent of physicians use tablet devices, compared to … Continue reading →

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