“The one fundamental to every EMR is some sort of computer. Yes, I’m using this in the broadest since possible since there are many EMR today that are now even compatible with something like the iPhone. However, even the little iPhone is essentially a mini computer. However, computer makers have long believed that the tablet computers were great for healthcare.
As I look back over my 4 years writing this blog, it’s really interesting to see the evolution of the tablet technology. We first bought our tablet computers over 4 years ago as we implemented our EMR. Correction, we bought our first convertible tablet computers over 4 years ago. They served us quite well. The crazy thing is that almost none of our providers used any of the tablet functionality. I can count on my hands the number of times it was really beneficial to have the tablet functionality.”
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John, EMR and HIPAA, 3 August 2009
