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Are iPads overhyped for doctors?
The use of Apple iPads for certain tasks in an internal medicine residency program fell short of initial high expectations, although users reported overall satisfaction with the tools, according to study results published in an article in the Journal of Medical Internet Research .
Veterans Health Administration launches mobile healthcare initiatives
To better address the medical needs of today's veterans, the Veterans Health Administration has launched a number of mobile healthcare initiatives. Neil Evans, M.D., and Kathleen Frisbee, MPH, Ph.D.c, who co-direct the VHA's Connected Health Office, spoke with FierceMobileHealthcare about the agency's mHealth pilot programs.
Apple products aid healthcare, dominate mHealth market
Apple, first with the iPhone and then the iPad, has "accidentally" revolutionized healthcare, so argues a blog post on The Motley Fool financial website. Although it was not Steve Job's...
iPads bring mothers, infants closer together in neonatal ICU
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Los Angeles has put in place a program that allows mothers to visit with their infants and the medical team over a secured...
Nurse educator mHealth program targets underserved areas in Haiti
Health eVillages, a program of the not-for-profit Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and Physicians Interactive, will serve as the basis of a nurse educator program providing...
Tablet wars, IT security dominate at HIMSS13
While interoperability was one of the more dominant themes at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's annual conference in New Orleans last week, it was far from the only topic of discussion.
Dell, Microsoft face uphill battle to unseat Apple from mHealth throne
The battle between tablet computer manufacturers is heating up in the mobile healthcare market. In the latest salvo, Dell announced yesterday the launch of its new Latitude 10 tablet with enhanced...
Children's hospital gives iPads, FaceTime high marks
The critical care transport team at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del., recently conducted a study that involved replacement of their cell phones with iPads running Apple's FaceTime video conferencing app, and gave the technology an overwhelming endorsement.
Mobile technology use by docs on the rise
Clinicians are rapidly adopting mobile health technology into patient care, according to a new survey unveiled this week at the mHealth Summit in Washington, D.C., by HIMSS. Meanwhile, another recent survey by Menlo Park, Calif.-based Spyglass Consulting Group found that nurses are using personal smartphones on the job, particularly to fill "critical communication gaps" with hospital-provided information technology.
ER uses iPads as a distraction for children being treated
A trip to the ER can be a very stressful experience for children. To distract kids from painful medical procedures and to make the environment less scary, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., announced recently that their pediatric emergency department at Stanford Hospital & Clinics has added iPads with pre-loaded apps for movies, music, games and books to their treatment rooms.
