title: Mobile technology in a clinical setting.
abstract: Wireless technology can offer clinicians access to the latest patient data when they are located outside of the hospital campus. It allows physicians to be more effective with their time by enabling a new method of delivering clinical information, thus improving patient care. Imagine being stuck in traffic, or at a conference in another state, when a call comes in for the patient's latest lab results. With a wireless handheld device, and a web-based application, the physician can access this information in minutes.
authors.affiliation: Application Development, Partners HealthCare System, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Kara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Holleran
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pappas
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rubalcaba
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clay
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cutone
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Flammini
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kuperman
authors.forename: Blackford
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Middleton
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D003625:Data Collection; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000295:instrumentation; D017216:Telemedicine