The love-hate state of mobile device management in healthcare

George Gellert MD, MPH, MPA, public health physician and epidemiologist, discusses the findings from one of his recent research collaborations with Imprivata about the reality of using mobile devices within hospitals in the UK, the US, Germany and Australia

Clinical mobility presents healthcare organisations with a love-hate dynamic. Clinicians and healthcare leaders want the benefits that mobile device workflows can bring to care delivery and the overall clinician experience. Patients may also benefit from clinicians spending more in room face time with them than working at a computer workstation. However, effectively and efficiently managing a mobile device fleet to deliver the expected benefits remains a significant challenge in many hospitals.

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