Onyx has been using Netpodium's Event Hosting Services but will implement Netpodium 2.0 by January. For instance, using a PalmPilot, a radiologist can retrieve stroke data from the intranet, while also downloading CAT scan and magnetic resonance images from the stroke database. Or a cardiologist can access a clinical application that helps assess whether a patient is at risk for developing a heart attack. Currently, Catholic Healthcare West is developing a Web-based PalmPilot application for tracking the progress of intravenous patients. AvantGo CEO Felix Lin says Catholic Healthcare West's experience is similar to many of AvantGo's other customers.
Many companies collect data using pencil and paper.
He adds that AvantGo's revenue and customers are at least doubling every quarter. Our primary focus is to improve the quality of care while lowering delivery costs. According to Sanderson, the use of frames would enhance AvantGo's user interface by adding options and making it more navigable, though he realizes the small screen size of handhelds makes adding frames difficult. We would like to see the ability to turn frames on or off at the developer's discretion at the application level. Dash is a Computerworld staff writer.