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Despite enthusiasm from healthcare providers, hospitals are slow to adopt tablet systems

Dec 29, 2011 by
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Its no secret that healthcare providers are adopting tablets at a rapid pace – one survey found that over 25% of physicians own a tablet and that was nearly nine months ago. This trend, both with tablets and smartphones, has generally been bottom-up; physicians, PA’s, NP’s, nurses, and other healthcare providers are buying consumer devices and bringing them into the clinical world. However, as Eric Yablonka, CIO of University of Chicago Hospitals put it, “This is not ‘nice to have [Read more]

Review of Epocrates new Electronic Health Record, iMedicalApps exclusive

Sep 21, 2011 by
App Review Featured
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We share the details of our tour through Epocrates EHR, the latest addition to a crowded field. We were impressed and look forward to seeing the additions to come.

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

Feb 04, 2010 by
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Having had the opportunity to visit nearly a dozen academic medical centers in the past few weeks, I saw quite the spectrum of IT systems – from simple order entry to fully-integrated decision support systems. And for programs with the former, that revelation was quickly followed by the timeline for the coming upgrade. But what’s next for the most IT-savvy institutions? Well, Steve Jobs thinks he has an answer. Rumors abound that Apple is already pitching the iPad in LA-area [Read more]

Apple’s iPad Will Fall Short of Transforming Hospital Medical Care, But May Have Potential With Electronic Medical Records

Jan 29, 2010 by
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Now that Apple’s bombshell has finally been dropped and the world has met the iPad, its finally time to begin separating fact from fiction. Will the iPad boast the same outstanding user interface as the iPhone and iPod Touch? Yes. Will the iPad solve world hunger? Probably not. Will the iPad be a useful tool in medicine, perhaps even transform the way healthcare is delivered or electronic medical records organized? The jury is still out on that one but, admittedly, [Read more]