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1 billion handsets expected to be in use by 2003
Recognizing the need to improve quality of care, cut costs, integrate information systems and gain a competitive edge, a growing number of healthcare facilities are setting their sights on wireless technology.
Not only do the devices allow care providers to deliver service from virtually any location, but the equipment also enables them to track billing, schedule visits, consult drug formularies, and download charts and radiology images -- even track patient vital signs in real time from remote settings.
Despite their supposed aversion to change, physicians appear to be bringing mobile applications into the medical forefront.
In fact, industry data indicate that nearly 20% of U.S. physicians currently carry handheld computers, with another 30% planning to use the technology in the near future. What's more, Cahners InStat...
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