Mobile EHR Access Will Be Killer App
Wireless communications, social networking and medicine may converge soon. From the report Consumers and Health Information Technology: A National Survey:
“Most respondents say we should not let privacy concerns stop us from learning how health IT can improve health care. More than half of adults are interested in using online applications to track health-related factors, and almost half are interested in medical devices that can be connected to the Internet.”
“Two-thirds of American physicians have smart-phones. Over one-third of American doctors use Epocrates, a program for mobiles and laptops which offers instant information on drug-to-drug interactions, treatment recommendations and so on. The software will soon be able to access electronic health records (EHRs) via mobiles which could be the killer application of wireless health.” Source: The Economist.
Posted by Jaap Bloem: @MeTheMedia.
