This market faces some tough challenges, especially with HIPPA, but the benefits are astounding. My current primary doctor fully embraces technology, and its ap

This market faces some tough challenges, especially with HIPPA, but the benefits are astounding. My current primary doctor fully embraces technology, and its apparent in everything from digital x-rays to automated blood pressure and temperature devices. Most notable is his mobile use of my EMR. My doctor always enters the room with a IBM flip-tablet device. He knows me by name (from the EMR) and obscure notes he takes with a tablet pen: "How did your sister's graduation go last year?" I'll explain my issues, and he'll run searches against my medical history, and submit a prescription online to my pharmacy before he leaves the room. He may not use an iPad, but he's certainly maximizing the available tools at his disposal since I'm sure the EMR software is strictly PC based. The patient experience is phenomenal, and the time saved I'm sure is significant for doctors. With all this background, my point is that it feels like an iPad was designed for this.