In my past few blog posts, I’ve discussed the rapid penetration of iPad’s by health care providers. Virtualization is another reason why iPad’s are being readily adopted in the clinical setting.
Citrix’s Receiver application is a free app available for the iPad which allows users to access their virtualized Windows applications. In addition, it let users access and view both Adobe Flash-and Microsoft Silverlight-based Web sites, which isn’t allowed through Apple’s Safari. With Citrix Receiver, the iPad can provide most of the functionality of a desktop, including an on screen keyboard.
Nick Volosin, ISS director of technical Kaweah Delta Health District in Visalia, CA stated “It [iPad] gets the physicians in the patient rooms more, if the physician is in the room charting-versus at the document desk—the patient feels that they’re present. The patient can ask questions. They don’t have to push the nurse call button as much.”
If your organization has Citrix servers already install, it would be prudent to do due diligence on allowing connectivity via their Receiver app for the iPad. If your organization doesn’t have Citrix but considering it, enumerate this feature as a pro for installing Citrix.
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