US Veterans Administration launches iPad patient study on tablet use
The US Veterans Administration has announced it has created an initiative aimed at studying the benefits associated with the use of mhealth apps and tablet devices to improve and coordinate care between physicians, veterans and their families/caregivers.
To that end, the VA is handing out 1,000 iPads to veteran’s families in the “Clinic-in-Hand†pilot program. These are not just stock iPads either, they will come pre-loaded with apps that are designed to facilitate communication with the veteran’s physician.
