Majority Of Surveyed Docs Using Mobile Devices In Practices

Mobile computing devices are becoming almost as much of an essential tool in U.S. physician practices as the exam table, according to a new survey.

Nearly 80% of 300 U.S. practicing physicians in primary care, family and internal medicine that were sampled and surveyed in April said they were using a smartphone in their “day-to-day practice.” Another 61% were using mobile tablets.

The most common use of a mobile device—by 72% of physician smartphone users—was to obtain prescription drug information, such as side effects and interactions, and for dosage calculations. Another 55% of physicians surveyed said they used tablets for that purpose.