Informationweek Influencer

Anita Samarth (@anitasamarth)

Twitter Bio:: President & Co-Founder @Clinovations. Working to connect health care & Washington DC to the real world. Co-author of EHRs for Dummies (Wiley Publishing).
Location:: Washington, DC
Website:: http://www.linkedin.com/in/anitasamarth

What is This?

Anita Samarth's

Network

Anita Samarth's Selections From the Web

Using the iPad Mini in the hospital: One doctor's experience

|8 Influencers

On my birthday several weeks ago, I was lucky to get an iPad Mini from my husband. I already have an iPad and have shared my experience. In fact, we gave all of our residents iPads (one of them contacted Steve Jobs and got a response), and documented an improvement in efficiency on the wards. So why the Mini? What is all the fuss? Well, after finishing 2 weeks on service, I can finally tell you why the Mini is the new must-have for doctors and future doctors.Some things to think about. The Mini is not without its pitfalls – many of which are predictable due to its size and interface.So what is the verdict for the Mini? Well, as we say in medicine,

Get InformationWeek Daily

Don't miss each day's hottest technology news, sent directly to your inbox, including occasional breaking news alerts.

Subscribe Now

Follow InformationWeek

More Live Events>>

This Week's Issue

Back Issues

Must Reads &
IT Trends

Free Print Subscription

Special Issue

Back Issues

Must Reads &
IT Trends

Current Government Issue

Back Issues

Must Reads &
IT Trends

In this issue:

The Government CIO 25: These influential and accomplished government IT leaders are finding ways to be cost efficient and still innovate.
Rethink Video Surveillance: It's not just about networked cameras anymore. New technology provides analytics, automation, facial recognition, real-time alerts and situational-awareness capabilities.
Read the Current Issue