By Michael Koploy
Apple Inc. (NSDQ:AAPL) products such as iPhones, iPods, and iPads are helping medical professionals become more mobile. Many professionals are beginning to view Apple as more than just a consumer’s brand — a brand that may have a place in medicine.
So, are doctors looking into converting their practices to run on Mac’s OS X?
Yes and no. While there is an increase of interest in Mac-based electronic medical records software, there are less than 10 vendors that provide native OS X products. Of those, only 3 are currently ONC-ATCB certified.
A more popular option, many are finding, is to convert to web-based EMR software if they are interested in running on Macs. These EMR suites are accessed via web browsers and can run natively on any operating system.
Software Advice recently put together a guide to the best Mac and web-based EMR options. You can check it out here. Be sure to comment if you have come across a system that was left out of the guide.
