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EMR for iPad - Possibilities of Paperless Practice with iPad
April 13, 2010 By: James Marvin
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Apple iPad is finally here. The much hyped tablet runs on Apple iPhone OS which makes it user friendly at the cost of features like multitasking. Tablets have always had the potential to replace the paperboard at physicians’ offices. In this context, Apple iPad is being seen as a revolutionary device that could reshape the future of healthcare industry. Here we look into some key iPad features that could help physicians and healthcare professionals in enhancing efficiency of their practices.
1. Portable
Probably one of the major advantages with iPad is that it’s portable and easy to carry while you are on the go. As Steve Jobs quoted that iPad was to fill the gap between Notebooks and Smartphones, iPad does just that. It’s not short enough to fit in your pocket but its light weight and easier to carry.
2. Battery Life
Apple iPad boasts whopping 10 hours of battery time. That’s just about ideal for healthcare professionals who can’t put their tablets on charging all the time. And that is the true concept of portability, no wires attached. Battery life comes at cost of features like multitasking and support for Adobe Flash but most of healthcare professionals don’t need these in routine activities.
3. Compatibility with iPhone Apps
For a doctor who’s already been using an EMR for iPhone app, switching to iPad will be an immediate decision. Apple iPhone apps will be compatible with iPad and will be running smoothly. So, you get advantage of bigger screen for increased visibility and detail level.
4. Low Cost
Apple surprised everyone with pricing for iPad. It’s priced considerably lower than iPhone and other tablets available. Low priced iPad will motivate more and more physicians to get hands on the device.
5. Windows on iPad
Most of present day EMR software solutions are based on Windows. That is one major issue with implementation of EMR on iPad as Apple devices don’t support Windows software. That’s where Citrix XenApp comes in; you can use the application virtualization technology of Citrix XenApp to run Windows on iPad. This will make your Windows based EMR functional on the iPad.
6. Apps Galore
Apple iPhone apps have been innovative and you can expect same for iPad apps, Citrix XenApp is one example. Innovation is what healthcare industry needs the most today. With entrance of some cool iPad developers, industry will grow beyond desktop computers and laptops.
There could be more to the list but these are some killer features for healthcare professionals who are marching to the goal of paperless practice. Apple iPad opens doors to truly remote access to your practice with its mobility and portability provided that we get some killer apps for iPad targeted at healthcare industry; developers are you listening?
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MELISSA DELANEY
05/05/2010
CANNOT USE ipad THAT I OWN FOR MY HOSPITAL SOARIAN OR MY OFFICE COMPLETE EMR , NEED FLASH , ANY OTHER APPS THAT CAN WORK/
 
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