Report

June 2001

• Practice managers seek process improvement via handhelds.
• But MDs won't use mobile apps until usability improves.

• Device, application, and relationship challenges abound.
• IT infrastructure and practice demographics will govern MDs' adoption of handheld solutions.

• Practices should ask vendors some tough questions.
• IT vendors must improve data access and integrate.

• The PMS market consolidates.
• Selling scenarios for handhelds.

• Figure 1.  Medical Practices Expect To Automate By 2003
• Figure 2.  Physician Handheld Usage Today And In 2003
• Figure 3.  Devices And Applications Underimpress
• Figure 4.  MD Handheld Solution Market Overview
• Figure 5.  Practice Size And Affiliation Govern MD Technology Adoption
• Figure 6.  Forecast: US Mobile MD Solutions Revenues, 2001 To 2007
• Figure 7.  Forecast: US Mobile MD Apps In Use, 2001 To 2007
• Figure 8.  Practices Will Demand Control Of Patient Data
• Figure 9.  Buyers' Vendor Questions

 

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• "I can enter that encounter in six taps and 9 seconds."
• People don't kill people, cell phones do.
• Benefits managers: Follow the money!
• Is that a PDA you're packin' there, Doc, or are you fixin' to shoot me?