Most doctors have almost completely illegible handwriting when it comes to writing prescriptions.
But now, some companies are working towards making penmanship unimportant. These small, wireless handhelds can be used to access patient information, among other uses. Allscripts, based in Chicago, develops software for the health care industry. The lucrative deal will allow doctors to use the handhelds to write and then transmit prescriptions to pharmacies. A similar partnership was announced in January by General Motors Corp. and health care vendor Medscape.