The Smart Way For Healthcare Organizations To Go Mobile

On January 1, 2014, a key provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 went into effect, requiring healthcare providers across the country to adopt and demonstrate “meaningful use” of electronic medical records (eMr) in order to maintain their existing Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement levels. providers who make the minimum it investment required to digitize their data soon discover that their daily routines and workflows have become seriously disrupted. With records now stored on servers instead of in filing cabinets, reliance on computers and networks take on a whole new level of importance, too. Many healthcare providers are finding that adopting wireless mobile solutions are a must-have to more accessible and updated EMRs and streamline workflow processes. the decision to go mobile, however, brings new challenges, ranging from selecting the appropriate form factor to ensuring mobile devices and wireless communication are secured from unauthorized users.

Making the decision even more difficult is the number of mobile devices flooding the market. According to Gartner, tablet vendors sold more than 195 million tablets in 2013 with various operating systems, up 68% from the previous year. Consumer electronics manufacturers have done a great job getting the message out that people’s lives can be happier and more productive with the latest lightweight tablet and ubiquitous access to the Internet. in the commercials, users seamlessly transition from watching a movie on their tablet device to their television; pictures, videos, and other content is shared easily among devices after two similar devices come in contact with one another; and a high definition streaming experience is achieved everywhere.

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