“A few years ago, a Fire-Rescue Department paramedic in San Diego developed a simple smartphone application called TapChart that replaced the bubble-field data forms completed by first responders after an incident. Little more than a basic data entry program in the beginning, the app was picked up by the San Diego Medical Services Enterprise (SDMSE) and implemented on a wide scale within the California city. Other technologies such as GPS tracking had aided vehicle management, but the post-response information flow was still in the dark ages.”
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Greg Bartlett, Medical Smartphones, 23 March 2010
