Comments on: Apple iPad and Electronic Medical Records – Could it Replace the Physician’s Clipboard?

By: Michael Padilla,L.Ac

Michael Padilla,L.Ac — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:42:55 +0000

“The advantage with paper though, I found, was that I could ditch the clipboard with a few folds and an empty pocket.”

-An iPad will fit in a lab coat pocket

By: Don Tillman

Don Tillman — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:09:22 +0000

There is BIG difference between the iPad and “tablet” computing as it was sold to us my Microsoft. First Microsoft made it’s first mistake by essentially “hacking” Windows to handle pen input. The iPad on the other hand was designed from the ground up to be a HIGHLY functional tablet, with the OS being designed around the best tablet experience. Regardless of this amazing design, it is still running OS X underneath. That said is has all the power and security you would want without the headaches of supporting Windows..

By: Don Tillman

Don Tillman — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:06:46 +0000

There is BIG difference between the iPad and “tablet” computing as it was sold to us my Microsoft. First Microsoft made it’s first mistake by essentially “hacking” windows to handle pen input. The iPad on the other hand was designed from the ground up to be a HIGHLY functional tablet, with the OS being designed around the best tablet experience. Regardless of this amazing design, it is still running OS X underneath. That said is has all the power and security you would want without the headaches of support Windows..

By: Donald Tillman

Donald Tillman — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:02:55 +0000

Many are rolling them out NOW! With Citrix being available for the iPad, corporations are NUTS to spend money on trouble-making Windows PC’s. Spend less money and have more control over Windows running Windows remotely with an iPad. The future is here!

By: Jared Houck

Jared Houck — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:11:23 +0000

There is a large gap between what many HOPE the iPad will do and what it actually CAN do. Tablet PCs have been on the market for many years and promised many of the same things. The limiting factor has been (and most likely will continue to be) software. In the US, the ARRA certification (via the HITECH stimulus) will be the badge that differentiates what healthcare facilities will actually support and purchase. I've listed another 10 reasons the current iPad will not be significantly deployed in healthcare if you have the time.

By: Iltifat Husain

Iltifat Husain — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:27:46 +0000

StatCoder-

I think the point about these devices being cheaper than most smart phones (without the data plan), is a good one. And I agree, I think they will first be accepted by personal users first, and then later with IT departments. I think many IT departments are really waiting to see how they will be embraced by the physician community before they roll out many pilot studies.

By: StatCoder

StatCoder — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:41:56 +0000

Do you think that these iPads will be owned by the clinicians or deployed by institutions? Starting at $500, these devices are less expensive than most smartphones if you consider the cost of the data plan.

Given the restrictions imposed by IT departments and other hassles, I believe that most iPad users will own and maintain their own devices. If it's really going to be a personal data assistant like a traditional PDA or smartphone then it will need to incorporate non-work related functions, also. I have no doubt that we will begin see iPads in clinical settings in the next few months.

Regarding handwriting functionality, I'm not sure how much that will be developed. There will be the need for some kind of text input that can be accomplished while standing and holding the tablet with one hand.
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