


In another study, 85% of medical providers working in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education training programs reported use of the smartphone. One market research firm estimates that 72% of US physicians use a smartphone, and the research firm expects this number to rise to 81% in 2012.

In fact, it may be among those industries where the impact has been most profound. Like other industries, the field of medicine experienced the resounding effects of the smartphone. Faster processors, improved memory, and smaller batteries in concert with highly efficient operating systems capable of advanced functions have paved the way for applications (commonly referred to as apps) that are affecting our personal and work environments. More recently, another technology is again driving such change: the smartphone. Ever since, mobile communication has drastically changed the way we work and live our lives. On Apthe first cellular phone call was placed by a general manager at Motorola.
