Healthcare IT Update

How could it possibly be better than this?

We all got a sneak peek at Steve Jobs’ new toy today. What it means for health care.

Today, we finally got to see it — the new ‘iPad’ that Apple will release in April.

We just learned the official name today — and why, oh why, couldn’t we guess? But just because it’s actual name was a mystery doesn’t mean HIT gurus haven’t been awaiting the Apple tablet computer for months, eagerly anticipating its capacity to revolutionize health information technology.

If the iPad is as easy to use as the iPod or iPhone, experts predict, it could jump-start EMR adoption among health care providers. That’s because it potentially addresses a big obstacle for clinicians: ease of use.

Hey, HIT News gurus! What do think about the iPad’s potential for health care. Write us with your comments.