Tablets are revolutionizing the way higher education students learn and study, and med students are no exception. Colleges and universities across the country are making a point of integrating mobile technology into their medical curricula to enhance learning, improve patient care, and increase efficiency in the healthcare system. Read more
In an effort to move away from inefficient paper-based files and processes, many hospitals and physicians offices have moved toward the digital world with electronic health records (EHR). And if they haven’t set up an EHR-based system yet, they probably will soon. Read more
Windows 8 Will Support Retina-class Displays
If manufacturers follow suit, Windows 8 tablets and hybrids will sport displays that rival, or exceed, the Retina Display on Apple’s newest iPad.
Originally Posted By Brook Crothers, CNET
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Tablets as Patient Portals for Healthcare
In this guest post by Kevin Tye, imagine a not-so-distant future where tablets act as a patient portal for healthcare needs.
Originally Posted By Sonja Thompson, TechRepublic
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Enterprise Application Store: There’s One in Your Future
Having the employee go through the EAS does not mean the EAS has to host all the apps the employees need. The EAS can also act as a pass through to the public app store. Going through the EAS has several advantages.
Originally Posted By Robin Leyland, ITWorld
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BYOD Wins Over 85 Percent of Health Care IT Pros: Aruba
Originally Posted By Brian T. Horowitz, eWeek
Personal mobile devices are becoming a fixture in health care as 85 percent of hospital IT departments allow doctors and staff to use personal devices at work, according to a new survey of health care IT professionals by Aruba Networks, a manufacturer of mobile networking infrastructure.
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AppSense DataLocker App Makes Dropbox Suitable for the Enterprise
Originally Posted By Sophie Curtis, PCWorld
Virtualisation provider AppSense is making its first move into cloud-based data storage with the launch of a new product called DataLocker, which enables users to encrypt sensitive information in their Dropbox account.
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Review
Originally Posted By Tim Stevens, Engadget
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world of email. Yes, email! Sure, many of you have given up on the stuff in favor of more instant means of communication, but don’t worry, because that’s here too! Yes, the BlackBerry PlayBook, which was released 10 months ago, is now finally able to send messages all by itself.
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I can’t go anywhere without seeing an advertisement for the latest and greatest tablet offering. I tried counting the tablets that are available today, but I stopped because it was mind numbing and I started to drool. Are you having a hard time weeding your way through all the “unique” tablets on the market? Read more
Physicians and nurses spend their days communicating with patients, taking notes and managing information. With their lightweight and small size, long battery life, and easy-to-use touch screens and stylus pens, tablets–like the Thinkpad X Series convertible tablet and ThinkPad Tablet–are a natural fit for the health care environment. Instead of using clipboards and paper files, or a cumbersome laptop, clinicians can use tablets to track patient information, conduct research and stay connected with a patient’s entire care team—resulting in better quality of care.
Here are just six unique ways tablets and mobile apps are helping the medical community do a better job at work. (Thanks to a recent article in US News: “Hospital Care: How Smart Phones and Tablets Are Helping Patients” for some of these stories.) Read more
Gartner Names the Top Ten Business Application Categories for Tablets
Originally Posted By Doug Drinkwater
Gartner vice president and distinguished analyst David Willis identified the ten top business application categories for tablets, when speaking at the Gartner Symposium/ITexpo in Australia earlier this week.
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Kindle Fire Is No Big Flame for Enterprises
Originally Posted By Alan Reiter
Amazon’s Kindle Fire has a lot to offer as a multimedia tablet, but nobody should mistake it for a robust business device.
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Health Care IT Going Mobile, Slow to Embrace Cloud: CompTIA
Originally Posted By CIO Insight
Physician practices are eager to adopt smartphones and tablets but lag behind in cloud computing and EHR training, according to a study by IT association CompTIA.
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