Hardware Platforms

• Motorola Rugged MC75A0 Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA) for Healthcare
• Socket Mobile offers a somewhat ugly-looking medical PDA
• From Intel Digital Health Group:
  • Intel Health Guide: The Intel Health Guide is a comprehensive, next-generation remote health management (RHM) solution that combines an in-home patient device, the Intel Health Guide PHS6000, with the Intel Health Care Management Suite, an online interface that allows clinicians to monitor patients and remotely manage care.
  • Intel Reader: For people with visual impairments, blindness, or reading-based learning disabilities. Enables them to access a variety of printed materials. The Reader’s unique design combines a high-resolution camera with the power of an Intel® Atom™ processor that converts printed text to digital text, then reads it aloud.
  • Mobile Clinical Assistant Reference Architecture is a reference design that allow clinicians to access patient records at the point of care. Some hardware based on it is already out there:
    • Motion Computing C5v
    • Panasonic ToughBook for Healthcare
• The Cisco Cius tablet
• The Blackberry Playbook (not really, actually. They just claim healthcare as a potential application)
• Independa
• Sonamba
• Patient Safe Solutions: Souped up iOS devices made to handle healthcare workflows like Barcode administration, communication etc.
• Vocera: Proprietary communication hardware (badge worn around neck) to do hands-free communication inside care organizations