Archive for May 28th, 2009

The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) has issued its initial Report of Hearing on “Meaningful Use” of Health Information Technology.
The May 18,2009 report is directed to David Blumenthal, MD, National Coordinator of Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. The cover letter indicates that NCVHS will be sending additional observations [...]

It seems inevitable.
A recent study showed that 64 percent of doctors use smartphones, such as an iPhone or a BlackBerry. Medical schools, such as Georgetown University and Ohio State University, are beginning to give them out to students.
And I can certainly see the allure. They’re more powerful than PDAs, and there’s a wealth [...]


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