Comments on: California Hospital ordering iPads for healthcare use

By: Matt Obenhaus

Matt Obenhaus — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:00:56 +0000

Virtualization and web-access is a nice functionality and one of the main benefits is that it is device agnostic, but native apps appear to offer a better platform for an intuitive experience for complex and integrated activities.

By: housewhisperer

housewhisperer — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:43:54 +0000

This is really not a good idea. I have used tablets in several hospitals and in every instance it was the software, not the hardware, that was the problem. (Though PC tablets do get awfully warm and heavy.) Using Citrix to run desktop software on the iPad is just going to kill any enthusiasm they might have have for mobile tech in healthcare. They should wait for a good UI on the iPad OS that speaks HL7 to the legacy EMR. Then they really would have the best of both worlds.

By: Iltifat Husain

Iltifat Husain — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:47:39 +0000

InternMD – yea, we were definitely pleasantly surprised to see how a non-medical or emr app was the solution to accessing key electronic health record data and imaging modalities.

By: internMD

internMD — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:39:41 +0000

interesting. with everyone trying to make emr ready ipad apps, i think people forgot how easy a virtual desktop network can make life, and completely circumvent the need to make customizable systems…..