The Future of Healthcare Mobility by @DrJosephKim

Here's a short little video that was recorded at HIMSS13 where I had the opportunity to discuss how the future of healthcare mobile computing will evolve as hospital devices leverage enterprise operating systems and leverage cloud computing to improve clinical workflow and patient care.

Windows 8 tablets on display at HIMSS

Here at the HIMSS conference, you'll find a wide assortment of Windows 8 tablet PCs on display at several different booths. So, if you haven't had a chance to play around with Windows 8, here's your opportunity. You can swing by the vendor-specific booths like HP, Dell, Lenovo, Fujitsu, Samsung, and others. Or, you can visit the Microsoft or Intel booths that both have several Windows 8 tablets on display.

Have you tried Windows 8 yet? The experience is different when you're using a touch-screen device.

I'v personally been impressed by the form factors, the build quality, and the long battery life seen on many of these Windows 8 tablets. Plus, several of them are coming out with different options such as: 1) removable keyboards; 2) cases; 3) battery options; 3) and other accessories.

Windows 8 is a new operating system that combines an enterprise OS with a mobile OS in a single device. In some cases, you can run applications side-by-side. The Windows 8 user interface is different, so you'll need to spend a little bit of time swiping up, down, left, and right to see what those finger swipes will do when you're running an application. Give it a few minutes and you'll quickly get the hang of it. Pinch-to-zoom seems to have achieved universal adoption. Soon, we'll see more swipe gestures getting incorporated into all types of mobile operating systems.

At the HP booth, you'll see the ElitePad 900 on display. A few of the HP folks may be carrying their ElitePad in an expansion sleeve that has an extra battery and expansion ports. At the Lenovo booth, you'll see the ThinkPad Tablet 2 sitting on a dock or on a removable keyboard. At the Dell booth, you'll see that the Latitude 10 now comes in several configurations including one a security edition that has a built-in Smart Card and fingerprint reader. Fujitsu and Samsung are showing off their convertible Windows 8 tablets that pop off a keyboard dock. So, as you consider your clinical workflow and how you use mobile computers in the clinical setting, you'll be able to find a device that will meet your needs.

Brief thoughts about Windows 8

In this HIMSS 13 preview, Dr. Joseph Kim (@DrJosephKim) shares his thoughts on new mobile workflow tools, the benefits of tablet computers, bring your own device (BYOD) for clinicians, and the impact that Microsoft's new Windows 8* platform will have on health IT.

Win an HP Slate 2 tablet PC at #HIMSS12

Are you attending the 2012 HIMSS conference? Meet me at the "HIMSS 2012 Tweetup with HP" on Tuesday afternoon at 3 pm for a chance to win an HP Slate 2 tablet PC running Windows 7!

All tweetup attendees will receive a Starbucks gift card and will be entered to win a HP Slate 2. More details can be found here. (Make sure to sign up with your Twitter account)

Mobile Technology Meets Healthcare: Risks and Remedies

Mobile Technology Meets Healthcare: Risks and Remedies
a complimentary one-hour Web seminar:
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Time: 12 p.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. Pacific
Duration: 1 Hour

The use of laptops and smart phones is big in healthcare, but the newer tablet devices, including iPads, and competing BlackBerry and Android-based tablets, are taking mobility in healthcare to a whole new and exciting level. Doctors are using them for go-anywhere EHR access and data entry, allowing them instant access to patient information. While the ease of accessing this information wherever can be appreciated, it does present new risks to Protected Health Information (PHI) and challenges the organizations responsible for safeguarding PHI to think harder about addressing important issues of increased mobility, including visual privacy – the protection of sensitive data while it is displayed on screen.

Foundation for NIH and HIMSS Announce Strategic Partnership to Broaden Annual mHealth Summit

The largest event of its kind, the 3rd annual mHealth Summit brings together leaders in government, the private sector, industry, academia, providers and not-for-profit organizations from across the mHealth ecosystem to advance collaboration in the use of wireless technology to improve health outcomes in the United States and abroad.

Washington DC (Vocus/PRWEB) April 12, 2011

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced today an extensive strategic partnership that will expand the already successful mHealth Summit. The largest event focused on mobile health, the 2011 mHealth Summit will be held from December 5-7 in the Washington, DC area.

Leveraging the strengths and expertise of FNIH and existing mHealth Summit partners – the mHealth Alliance and the National Institutes of Health – the new partnership with HIMSS and its expertise in health IT and management, will create increased opportunities within the mobile health ecosystem for the 2011 mHealth Summit. Through this partnership, FNIH and HIMSS will provide targeted educational and networking opportunities at this year’s summit.

GE Healthcare Expands Mobile Access to Electronic Medical Records #HIMSS11

Company’s Focus on mHealth Demonstrated at HIMSS11 Conference; Offers Free iPad® to New Centricity Advance Customers

ORLANDO – Feb 23, 2011 – General Electric, an industry leader in the adoption of mobile technology, demonstrated the extension of its healthcare IT portfolio to mobile devices and tablet computing at this week’s Health Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference in Orlando. The company featured remote access to its portfolio of electronic medical records (EMRs) for physician practices, including Centricity* Advance and Centricity Practice Solution, on the Apple® iPad and iPhone®.

Hands-on with the HP Slate 500 at #HIMSS11

I'm at HIMSS and I'm seeing the HP Slate 500 everywhere throughout the exhibit hall. I've been waiting to get my hands on this device so that I can test it myself. The HP Slate 500 is a complete PC running Windows 7 so you won't need to run a virtual machine if you need to access your electronic health record or hospital-based CPOE system on your tablet.

Starting at 1.5 lb, this slate device has an 8.9" diagonal WSVGA wide-viewing angle touchscreen that is responsive to capacitive touch. Plus, you can use the HP Slate Digital Pen for data input. I prefer the capacitive touch input.

You won't find the Slate 500 in a brick and mortar store like Best Buy or Staples. This product was developed as an enterprise-level device and not a consumer device. The HP TouchPad running webOS will be more widely available and will meet the needs of many consumers and health care professionals who are currently using slate devices like the Apple iPad.

After playing around with the HP Slate 500, I've concluded that this is a really nice device for those who want a very light, portable slate that will run Windows 7. I'm currently using LogMeIn Ignition to access Windows 7 on my Apple iPad, but maybe I'll be in a better position if I'm simply using a Windows 7 slate.

MobileAccess Announces Partnership with Philips Healthcare #HIMSS11

MobileAccess Announces New Integrated In-Building Wireless for Philips WMTS Solution

Leading Technology Vendors Team to Deliver Seamless and Reliable Wireless System to Healthcare Facilities

VIENNA, VA--(Marketwire - February 22, 2011) - MobileAccess, a global provider of enterprise wireless solutions, today announced a teaming agreement with Philips Healthcare and introduced the EC560 Solution for Philips. The EC560 Solution will enable interoperability between the MobileAccess2000 distributed antenna system (DAS) and the Philips Smart-hopping WMTS 1.4 GHz network. The open MobileAccess wireless platform is a robust and complete wireless infrastructure solution for integrated wireless medical telemetry systems (WMTS), making it a good partner for Philips' patient monitoring solution.

iPads are everywhere here at #HIMSS11

Last year at HIMSS, the iPad was just a concept. This year, I'm seeing the iPad at almost every exhibit booth. Everywhere I go, I'm seeing someone using an iPad. Plus, a huge percentage of conference attendees are carrying iPads instead of laptops or netbooks. I'm also finding that many exhibitors are giving away free iPads to entice participants to visit by their booths and learn more about their products and services. Want to win a free iPad? Spend some time in the exhibit hall and maybe you'll get a chance to win an iPad.

Those who think that the iPad is a fad should think again. The Apple iPod wasn't a fad when it was introduced many years ago. In fact, that device revolutionized the digital music industry. As more slate devices emerge on the market, it will be interesting and exciting to see how health care professionals use these mobile computing devices at the point of care.

HIMSS11 coverage is sponsored by HP and Practice Fusion. HP’s extensive portfolio of products, solutions, services and relationships can help your healthcare organization achieve quality business practices and provide quality patient care. Practice Fusion's free EHR is the fastest growing Electronic Health Records (EHR) system in the US. 

HP Helps Improve Quality and Efficiency of Care with Telehealth Programs #HIMSS11

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 21, 2011 – HP today announced new product solutions and applications that help advance telehealth adoption and accessibility for healthcare organizations and patients nationwide, promoting improved quality and efficiency of healthcare.

HP will demonstrate the following collaborative solutions introduced at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference and exhibition (booth 731):

— Lifebot® is designed to provide a secure, mobile emergency medical services (EMS) telemedicine solution.

— Canvys delivers advanced display systems for patient monitoring, bio-medical displays, ultrasound, cardiac imaging and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS).

— Medweb’s cloud-hosted imaging and data repository improves the speed and security of image and records storage for physicians, radiologists and specialists.

— Parental Health facilitates daily health monitoring by allowing seniors to connect face-to-face with doctors, book medical appointments or dispatch a physician in emergency situations.

“HP is committed to providing industry-leading, comprehensive telehealth solutions for cost-effective and accurate remote patient monitoring and care,” said Chris Mertens, vice president, Healthcare, Personal Systems Group, HP. “Through our close collaboration with innovative technology leaders, HP telehealth solutions bring physicians and care givers to the point of care, regardless of their location, with fast, reliable and enhanced secure technology.”

72-year-old uses an iPad to check in at a hospital (saving check-in times) #HIMSS11

You're never too old to learn something new. I'm attending the annual HIMSS conference and I wanted to share this interesting press release about NIIT Healthcare Technologies:

NEW HEALTHCARE IT PILOT PROGRAM CUTTING PATIENT CHECK-IN TIMES BY 80 PERCENT

-- iPad-enabled program links patients, physicians and hospitals on a common technology platform –

ORLANDO, Fla. @HIMSS 2011 (February 20, 2011) – Patients too old for technology? Tell that to the 72-year-old who recently used an iPad to check in for his procedure at South Lake Hospital.

“He was delighted with the process, partly because it was a new experience for him but primarily because his check-in time was under two minutes,” said Pranam Ben, COO and head of NIIT Healthcare Technologies. “We’ve found that regardless of the patient’s age or experience with technology, their overall satisfaction with the program has been exceptional.”

Diversinet Enhances its MobiSecure® Mobile Healthcare Platform

Diversinet Enhances its MobiSecure® Mobile Healthcare Platform With More Than 50 New Features

Improvements Extend Support to 70 Additional Smart Phones and Tablets; Strengthen Security Compliance; Enable Faster Deployment

TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2011 – Underscoring its leadership in “Connected and Protected” mobile healthcare communications, Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV, OTCBB: DVNTF) released a significant upgrade to its MobiSecure® platform, including support of additional mobile devices and introduction of more than 50 new features.

“We have enriched our MobiSecure product suite to support additional mobile devices, including tablets, while making it simpler for healthcare payers and providers and the users they serve to manage mobile health applications,” said Albert Wahbe, Diversinet’s Chairman and CEO.

PEPID to Launch Its Application for the Apple iPad at #HIMSS11

Phoenix, AZ — February 9, 2011 — PEPID, the leading developer of clinical decision-support information and technology for doctors and nurses, will officially launch its Apple iPad® application at HIMSS11, making it the first point-of-care application designed to take full advantage of the device.

Those attending HIMSS February 20-24 in Orlando are encouraged to stop by PEPID’s booth #663 to see a demonstration and the official launch of the PEPID for iPad application. The official launch of the PEPID for iPad application will be held at the PEPID reception Tuesday, February 22 from 4:30-6:30 on the HIMSS exhibit floor.

“I truly believe the iPad and other tablet PCs will play a significant role in the future of healthcare, and I’m pleased to add iPad to our list of supported platforms,” says John Wagner, president. “We’re proud to be a first mover on the device, providing healthcare professionals with critical information at the bedside from their iPad.”

How many iPads will we see at #HIMSS11?

Last year, when HIMSS was in Atlanta, we didn't see any iPads. Apple had just made the announcement about the iPad and exhibitors were giving away free iPads (that were going to be shipped in April).

This year, I'm sure we'll see thousands of iPads at HIMSS11. Given that we're going to have over 29,000 health information technology professionals in Orlando, it should be quite a spectacle to see so many gadgets in a conventional hall exhibit floor.

Next year might be a different story since the slate tablet market will be more diversified with more slate tablets running Google Android, HP webOS, RIM BlackBerry, and even Microsoft Windows 7.

For 2011, the Apple iPad will be the dominating slate tablet at HIMSS11. I'm sure we'll see a few people carrying an Android slate like the Samsung Galaxy Tab or the Dell Streak, but I predict that the majority of attendees will have an iPad.

Speaking of HIMSS11, make sure to catch me for my two presentations (Mon and Wed afternoons). More details of my presentations can be found here.

Secure & Manage Enterprise iPads at the Point of Care

There's a complimentary webinar tomorrow titled, "Secure & Manage Enterprise iPads at the Point of Care."

Spot checks of hospital and health care IT staff validate that the iPad and other tablet devices are set to become the preferred data collection and access tool for doctors, nurses and clinicians to more accurately treat patients at the point of care. More than 300 iPad-specific medical apps have already hit the market. But with these large scale deployments will come security and IT support concerns few IT staff envisioned even months ago. Leave this Webinar knowing what you should do now to enable, deploy, support, audit and protect access to the iPad.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
2pm Eastern Time
Complimentary Webinar

Learning Objectives

1. How to properly secure iPad devices at the point of care
2. How to prevent the iPad from causing regulatory violations or financial loss
3. How to create an IT support structure that ensures superior iPad service quality at the lowest cost

Presenters
Brian Reed, Vice President, Products, BoxTone

Continuing Education
CPHIMS, this activity qualifies for 1.2 contacts hours toward recertification of the CPHIMS credential.

Click here to learn more.

Sony atracTable Interactive Surface Table Computer

Have you tried Microsoft Surface? It's quite an amazing experience. I had the chance to sit down and play with a Microsoft Surface table when I was at HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society).

Well, Sony is jumping into the table computing industry with their atracTable Interactive Surface. I can't wait to see how this device compares to Microsoft Surface. 

Motion C5 MCA and the Motion Clinical Workstation (MCW)

Motion® C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) and the Motion Clinical Workstation (MCW) are powerful computing solutions designed for clinical environments - brought to you from the leader in mobile point of care. The rugged C5 is proven to enhance clinical workflows by taking technology directly to the point of care, while the MCW addresses the demands of dependability, serviceability, flexibility and performance. Built on Motion's expertise in clinical workflows and mobile computing, Motion's integrated mobile computing solutions meet the needs of fast-paced clinical environments.

As a special offer to HIMSS attendees, purchase up to two Motion Tablet PCs at 30% off MSRP through Friday, April 9, 2010 or while supplies last. To place an order, you will need to purchase through our online store and enter the promo code evehimss10 at checkout. 

To learn more about Motion Tablet PC deployments in the healthcare industry, visit http://motioncomputing.com/about/news/case_studies_healthcare.asp for current case studies and white papers.

HIMSS10: Microsoft Surface Table

When I was at HIMSS10, I had the opportunity to sit with Jared Walker from HP and try the Microsoft Surface table. This table uses some incredible technology and I think we'll be seeing many of them used in the health care industry. Click here and watch this video from HIMSS10.

Special thanks to HP for sponsoring me to blog about HIMSS10. 

I was hoping to see the HP Slate here at #HIMSS10

I was really hoping to catch a glimpse of the HP Slate here at HIMSS10. Unfortunately, the Slate is not currently on the market and I'm eagerly waiting to get this device in my hands.

I strongly believe that devices like the iPad, the Kindle, the Nook, and other slate-like devices will revolutionize people's comfort levels with the slate form factor. At first, people will say, "Wow, the digital slate is a great way to read a book!"  Then, they'll say, "Hmm, I can actually write notes on the screen? Who needs a notebook?"

Before we know it, people will be very comfortable with the idea of carrying around a digital notebook where they can scribble notes, draw, and read. Of course, these devices won't be limited to these functions, but the slate "computer" will slowly become integrated into mainstream consumer and professional workflows. Those working in the health care industry will be ready to embrace slate PCs in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. When you add pen computing capabilities to a device that supports multi-touch navigation, that's the optimal combination for a slate computer.

Special thanks to HP for sponsoring me to attend and blog here at HIMSS10.