Here is another article mentioning the advantage of using iPad mini in a healthcare environment. But as mentioned, you always have to balance the portability with the security of these devices. http://ehrintelligence.com/2013/01/28/ipad-mini-fits-pockets-budgets-and-mobile-ehr-needs/?goback=.gde_98243_member_208838390
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Is the iPad Mini’s smaller size perfect for physicians to carry around in hospital environment? Using the iPad Mini in the hospital: One doctor’s experience.
Why the iPad Mini is the tablet physicians have been waiting for
Will the size and weight of the iPad mini makes it a favorable device for physicians in a clinical environment? Why the iPad Mini is the tablet physicians have been waiting for.
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The following article mentions that iPad is increasingly finding use in health and medicine field, in particular the following areas: Hospital workflow Medical Education Medical Imaging iPads In Health And Medicine: More Than An Information Revolution?.
5 keys to bridging the mobile-desktop divide
Survey indicates that there is still a divide to use EMR systems on mobile devices. The following article suggests that hospital should take a hybrid strategy, i.e. don’t restrict the functionality to one device. Also if a functionality is put onto a mobile device, it needs to demonstrate that the functionality is better on a… Continue reading 5 keys to bridging the mobile-desktop divide
iPad, secondary-class LCD monitors equal for medical imaging
Research featured in the Academic Radiology journal indicates that Apple’s iPad is just as accurate as a DICOM calibrated secondary-class monitor for reviewing MRI images. iPad, secondary-class LCD monitors equal for medical imaging – FierceHealthIT.
How iPads Improve the Patient Experience
Some other innovative use of iPads in hospitals to improve patient experience How iPads Improve the Patient Experience.
At Mayo Clinic, Patients Getting Loaded iPads That Guide Them Through Stay | Hospital EMR and EHR
An interesting use case of iPad in hospitals to gain interaction with patients: At Mayo Clinic, Patients Getting Loaded iPads That Guide Them Through Stay | Hospital EMR and EHR.
10 simple ways to secure and optimize your iPad | Healthcare IT News
Things to consider when using iPad in hospital environment: 10 simple ways to secure and optimize your iPad | Healthcare IT News.