HIT Consultant February 13, 2025
Apple or Android? Ask any healthcare worker which device they prefer on the frontline and most will say Apple. It’s familiar, regarded as secure, and carries a certain prestige. However, in a medical context, Android is particularly suited to patient data and healthcare ecosystems. Also, and this often surprises people, it’s the device ecosystem that corporations prefer, with some of the world’s biggest companies choosing Android over Apple by about 60/40.
As the founder of an enterprise endpoint platform, I’ve learned that use cases — not personal preferences — should drive mobile device decisions. Android devices, especially when unified by a central platform, excel at meeting healthcare’s unique demands for durability, specialized workflows, and cost-efficiency.
It’s time for healthcare to...