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To commemorate our 30th anniversary in healthcare IT, Health Management Technology asked industry experts about the most significant technologies introduced over the past few decades and what new technologies and challenges they see on the horizon.

The past 30 years has seen a lot of technology change. What do you see as the most significant, game-changing technologies introduced in the past few decades? What technologies do you see providing the most significant opportunity for healthcare providers going forward?

For healthcare management managers and executives, it almost seems impossible. Everyone is buying fancy new biometric scanners, fisheye lenses and other security devices. They’re upgrading to the newest encryption techniques and working every day to secure information against loss – and yet, in first quarter 2010, the Open Security Foundation recorded over 30 data loss incidents by healthcare groups.

The right device is dependent upon the user, where it will be used and the tasks being performed.

There is no one-size-fits-all mobile computing solution in healthcare, but one point is universal: With the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) on the rise – from 34.8 percent in 2007 to 43.9 percent in 2009, according to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics – it’s critical to pair EMR software with the right mobile computer. Without the proper pairing, you’ll either lose money on your investment or fail to maximize it.