When discussing options with a patient, he often uses the Palm to help explain the trade-offs. The new value for a physician is to take the information and use it to treat the patient in the best manner. Everywhere enhance bedside reporting with billing, diagnosis, and other medical information. Handhelds also have made research easier to track. Miami Children's Hospital uses Palm software and technology to keep records on the care of pediatric heart patients.
Doctors enter information and access data right from a patient's bedside.
Major pharmaceutical companies are using Palms to gather bedside and on-site patient information during drug trials. In some cases, patients send their data from home via Palm modems. The trend is even going global. In hotspots like the Balkans and Southeast Asia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control uses Palms to track and control disease outbreaks and for disaster assessment. And while patients also can use handhelds to get medical information, health professionals aren't concerned that Palm-enabled info will put them out of business.