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I looked into Drchrono when I was looking for work last year. I turned away because I found the iPad-centric strategy obnoxious and short sighted. The iPad is
by zmmmmm 15y ago
I looked into Drchrono when I was looking for work last year. I turned away because I found the iPad-centric strategy obnoxious and short sighted. The iPad is a wonderful device, but any company that builds their entire strategy around their love of a device has dangerously blurred vision and a horrible risk (one adverse decision from Apple you're done). Besides which, the last thing healthcare needs is more walled gardens and information silos.
- naner 15y agoiPad-centric strategy obnoxious and short sighted I agree that this is short-sighted. I have worked in the Healthcare field and am also related to a couple Doctors who built their own private practice. All the software they use for medical records is buggy as hell and extremely outdated. (Technically the software is updated frequently but it looks like something out of 1998.) An iPad-only (or any tablet) interface, however, would be a non-starter for every practice I've worked with. It would be a great supplemental device for some situations, though.
- brudgers 15y agoThe biggest issue I see is Apple's approach to legacy operating system versions - typically three years at best - and no ability to purchase old versions. This makes standardization of the platform difficult - i.e. purchasing new devices for replacement or growth may mean different hardware and different software. On top of that, Apple has a tendency to change development requirements and to require updates to existing apps to meet the latest standards. In short, Apple's ecosystem in general is not conducive to the needs of businesses, and the iOS ecosystem in particular is entirely intended to be consumer facing.