Medical professionals want better mobile tech in the workplace, study shows

Becker's Healthcare January 6, 2022
Georgina Gonzalez

Smartphones and tablets have been deployed in hospitals across the country in an attempt to improve workflow and efficiency for medical professionals. However, according to hospitalists, the current mobile technology needs a revamp to best address workflow issues, a Jan. 4 study reported.

The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research Human Factors, followed 12 medical professionals from an urban teaching Veterans Affairs hospital in Indiana for three months. The researchers asked the participants which tasks they deemed as redundant, frequent or difficult and how these tasks affected their workflow. They also asked the participants about their use of mobile apps and where they best saw opportunities for intervention.

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