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March 15, 2005 Usability Holds Back MD Handheld Usage Only One-Third Of 1,300 Doctors Surveyed Who Have Mobile EMRs Use Them by Lynne "Sam" Bishop with Eric G. Brown

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Executive Summary

More than half of US physicians regularly use a PDA or handheld computer during the course of a typical work week — but most rely on their devices for administrative and scheduling activities — rather than for clinical tasks. Technology vendors hope that doctors' willingness to adopt new technologies to make their professional lives easier will open the floodgates to widespread adoption of portable clinical solutions — but they're still waiting. Smart vendors will focus on their apps' usability and look outside of straightforward group sales to find success.

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