“We should keep in mind that some OS platforms, particularly everything made by Apple, are tied to a hardware platform. For example, you cannot install the iPhone OS on a Motorola mobile phone. You can however install Windows 7 or Linux on a Dell machine or a Sony laptop.
So which “platform” are we referring to when we discuss EHR modules that are plug-and-play?”
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Margalit Gur-Arie, On Healthcare Technology, 8 March 2010

