“Since Apple’s iPad hit the market in April, doctors at Chicago area hospitals are increasingly using the hot-selling tablet as a clinical tool,” Thomas reports. “Not only does the iPad allow doctors to view electronic medical records, wherever they are, it also gives them a way to show patients their X-rays, EKGs and other lab tests on an easy-to-read screen. Plus, it’s lighter and has a longer battery life than many laptops, making it convenient for doctors to take on rounds.”
Thomas reports, “Within the next month, the University of Chicago Medical Center plans to provide iPads to all of its internal medicine residents, expanding on a pilot program launched earlier this year. Similarly, Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood has given iPads to all of its orthopedic residents as part of a pilot program… Another hospital that has embraced the iPad is MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island. Once doctors there learned that they could access the hospital’s electronic medical records with the iPad, ‘it went through here like wildfire,’ said Dr. Richard Watson, an emergency room physician at MetroSouth. ‘At least half of our staff here in the emergency room has their own iPad and carries it and uses it.'”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: If iPhone doesn’t get ’em, iPad will.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Arline M.” for the heads up.]
Now if we can connect to the spending in Washington and out a lot of those useless, problematic, virus infested, Windows PC ‘s. It may actually help balance the budget and keep the government buzzing long in spite of itself!
Now if we can connect to the spending in Washington and out a lot of those useless, problematic, virus infested, Windows PC ‘s. It may actually help balance the budget and keep the government buzzing long in spite of itself!
Just get me a model with a camera so my daughter can Face Time with both sets of grandparents.
Just get me a model with a camera so my daughter can Face Time with both sets of grandparents.
the tablet form factor is going to take over EVERY profession where people are on their feet and formerly used a clip board from the football sidelines to the factory floor. no brainer.
the tablet form factor is going to take over EVERY profession where people are on their feet and formerly used a clip board from the football sidelines to the factory floor. no brainer.
I tell you one place Congress could use the iPad—get rid of the Congressional printing office putting out pallets of copies of bills each day. A warehouse of paper could be replaced with iPads.
I tell you one place Congress could use the iPad—get rid of the Congressional printing office putting out pallets of copies of bills each day. A warehouse of paper could be replaced with iPads.
And just wait until it gets a front facing camera for Facetime. The sky’s the limit!
And just wait until it gets a front facing camera for Facetime. The sky’s the limit!
Recently heard in the operating room: “Forceps, …., scalpel, …., iPad …..”
“The iPad is cutting edge,” said the surgeon. “Fantastic operating system.”
Recently heard in the operating room: “Forceps, …., scalpel, …., iPad …..”
“The iPad is cutting edge,” said the surgeon. “Fantastic operating system.”
The fact that you can wipe down the iPad exterior clean easily makes it more sanitary than any PC (even without considering digital viruses). In fact, all hospitals and schools should use Macs for that reason alone.
The fact that you can wipe down the iPad exterior clean easily makes it more sanitary than any PC (even without considering digital viruses). In fact, all hospitals and schools should use Macs for that reason alone.
@OpJ
That would be hilarious. A politician putting an iPad
before him to bitch about the humongous size of a
bill instead of having his aides drag out telephone
directory size print outs of bills.
@OpJ
That would be hilarious. A politician putting an iPad
before him to bitch about the humongous size of a
bill instead of having his aides drag out telephone
directory size print outs of bills.
If only we would get more muscular apps for that iPad…
Think about it; in 1999, we used PowerMac G3, running at 300MHz, with 64MB RAM and 6GB (!!) hard disks. We ran Photoshop, Quark, Illustrator, Strata 3D animation, we edited digital video… When G4 came out, it was advertised as ‘Supercomputer’ (with commercials showing military protecting them), and these were running at 450MHz, 64MB ram and 10GB (5400rpm!) HD. These G4 “supercomputers” were screaming fast, and they are not even half as powerful as today’s iPad (or iPhone, for that matter).
Yet, none of the apps we currently have are anywhere near the muscle we used (quite effectively, mind you) on those old “supercomputers”.
Did the developers become lazy, is the SDK too generous with CPU and RAM during compilation, or is it something else? The device has plenty of processing power, and quite a decent-sized display. So, why can’t we have serious, heavy-lifting apps on the iPad?
If only we would get more muscular apps for that iPad…
Think about it; in 1999, we used PowerMac G3, running at 300MHz, with 64MB RAM and 6GB (!!) hard disks. We ran Photoshop, Quark, Illustrator, Strata 3D animation, we edited digital video… When G4 came out, it was advertised as ‘Supercomputer’ (with commercials showing military protecting them), and these were running at 450MHz, 64MB ram and 10GB (5400rpm!) HD. These G4 “supercomputers” were screaming fast, and they are not even half as powerful as today’s iPad (or iPhone, for that matter).
Yet, none of the apps we currently have are anywhere near the muscle we used (quite effectively, mind you) on those old “supercomputers”.
Did the developers become lazy, is the SDK too generous with CPU and RAM during compilation, or is it something else? The device has plenty of processing power, and quite a decent-sized display. So, why can’t we have serious, heavy-lifting apps on the iPad?
Sweet. Hopefully these’ll be out in full force by the time I hit rotations.
Sweet. Hopefully these’ll be out in full force by the time I hit rotations.
@Predrag
Patience Paduan…
@Predrag
Patience Paduan…
Can they be sterilized? If not they are dangerous.
Can they be sterilized? If not they are dangerous.
“Can they be sterilized? If not they are dangerous.”
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!