Abstract |
The rapid technological growth that takes place today influences considerably the process of health care. The exploitation of novel technologies could be very beneficial for clinical organizations in terms of enhanced productivity, optimized services and reduced medical faults. Technology has been come out a long time ago at the service of health and many systems have been developed that support the access in the medical information. However, only a small minority among them has the ability to face successfully the mobility of medical personnel in the clinical environment. The wide spread of handheld devices and the maturation of wireless communications create a context in which new systems can be designed and deployed which in turn render feasible the access in the medical information anytime and anywhere. The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze the particular characteristics that play important role at the design and implementation process of applications, which support the access in the electronic health record via handheld devices.* * In this context several applications were designed, implemented and evaluated for different types of handheld devices. Their implementation aided in the exposure, the study and finally the confrontation of challenges that are emerged from limited device dimensions, low processing power, stringent storage capabilities, limited autonomy of handheld devices as well as the different techniques that are used for the interaction with them.
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