Friday, July 25, 2008

Mobile Medical Practitioners to Push Medical Device Market

According to a report by Wireless Healthcare, an anticipated increase in the level of healthcare delivered outside of hospitals will be a critical factor in the medical device market over the next 10 years....MORE

Monday, July 21, 2008

Military EHR Incorporates Mobile Devices

PDA devices are used to manage patient information and assessment in the field. Users are able to quickly gather structured information on history and physical and use the system to generate a care plan based on triage rules and best practice protocols. Because cellular support is unreliable iThe user interface is designed to be easy to navigate in high stress conditions. Given the lack of WiFi and reliable cellular in battlefield conditions, the device is later synced with acradle to transfer medical records to the system....MORE

Thursday, July 17, 2008

CDC Offers New Health Data Widget

CDC.gov has developed a CDC Data and Statistics Widget with up-to-date health and safety content....MORE

Wolters Kluwer Health and Unbound Medicine Launch Mobile Clin-eguide

The Wolters Kluwer Health online clinical decision support tool, Clin-eguide, is now available for use at the point of care in a mobile version powered by the Unbound Platform....MORE

Thursday, July 10, 2008

More Physicians Communicating with Patients via the Web

As many as 36% of doctors in the U.S. are communicating with patients online, compared to 31% in 2007. This group is also more likely to use a smartphone or PDA and to consult Internet resources during or between visits with patients. MORE...