ipad medical use

Hospital IT cite Doctors using iPad for work as their biggest headache

Aug 04, 2011 by
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Great blog piece in Forbes by Tom Gillis — VP of Cisco’s Security Technology Business Unit — on how hospital Chief Security Officers (CSOs) are having issues with managing physician use of mobile devices at work.  He had dinner with the CSOs of five major healthcare providers, who stated their biggest headache is how Doctors love their iPads and want to use them for work. Gillis is in the business of enterprise security, and he gives an insider’s perspective on [Read more]

iPad 2 keynote video by Apple: “The iPad will change the way doctors practice medicine”

Mar 03, 2011 by
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In a video featured during the iPad 2 keynote speech, Apple focuses on how the iPad can change the way physicians practice medicine.

How to secure your iPhone or iPad for medical use

Feb 24, 2011 by
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Dr. John Halamka recently posted a very useful guide advising medical professionals on how to secure their iOS devices on his widely read blog “Life as Health Care CIO“. The important points were: 1. Make sure you’re running the latest iOS version 2. Use the “Find My iPhone” service, in case the device is lost. This will require downloading the free app from the Apple App Store and setting up a new Mobile Me account 3. Use the iPad autolocks [Read more]

Using Dropbox and OsiriX on the iPad to view radiology images in the operating room [iPad in the OR, part II]

Dec 09, 2010 by
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How to use Dropbox and OsiriX on the iPad to view radiology images in the operating room. Can be used in other medical health care setting as well.

Three reasons why Australian Politician’s promise of an iPad for every physician is not outlandish

Nov 17, 2010 by
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Three reasons why an Australian Politician’s promise of an iPad for every physician is not outlandish based on work already being done in Australia.

New keyboard cases for the iPad could really add to usability on the wards

Sep 19, 2010 by
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We recently reported our interview with Dr. Henry Feldman of the Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston and his experience using the iPad as his sole computing device while attending on the wards. Overall, his experience was positive, while accessing the hospital networks, using clinical applications and questions about security. Be sure also to check out Future Docs blog and Dr. Arora’s experience using the iPad on the wards to get more real-world perspectives on using the iPad on the wards. [Read more]

New Apple commercial highlights iPad’s use in medical imaging

Sep 09, 2010 by
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New Apple commercial highlights iPad’s medical uses – iMedicalApps actually experimented its use in the operating room not too long ago.

California Hospital ordering iPads for healthcare use

Apr 21, 2010 by
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One of the most important apps for healthcare providers might not be a medical app after all, rather a business app, called Citrix Receiver for iPad.  This app allows your to have secure access to virtual desktops, applications, and data – those of you who have accessed your hospitals electronic health record when off campus are using this type of software. Hospital systems can use the Citrix app to access their own servers and desktops, as shown in the above video, [Read more]

iPad App Store needs to mature before medical community can adopt the iPad for healthcare use

Apr 08, 2010 by
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If you dream of pulling out your shiny iPad from your white coat to look up medical information via an app, similar to what you do on your iPhone, you might think: surely, my iPhone medical apps must look better on my iPad.  You should know the following before entertaining those thoughts. Will the iPad fit in your white coat? check.  Is the iPad fast enough for this type of healthcare point of care use? check. Will your iPhone medical [Read more]

iPad customized medical apps already in the Apple App Store

Apr 02, 2010 by
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Developers for some of our favorite medical apps have been working at a fever pitch to have their apps utilize the extra functionality and screen space offered by the iPad.  Just to be clear, all your iPhone medical apps will run on your iPad.  But, some developers have made “iPad versions” of their medical apps.  The following are some of our favorite medical apps that have done this conversion, and screenshots of how they have utilized the extra space and [Read more]