It does seem obvious that such a device may be good for EHR and such.  Timing will be the problem.  This year is the big push for implementing EHR.  The systems that will get implemented are ones in existence from numerous commercial vendors and there is one solid open source solution, VA's vista.<p>Most doctor's offices already have scheduling and billing systems.  The gov's incentive funds are oriented to purchase existing approved EHR systems.  Its a difficult process to get a new app approved for the gov incentive funds.<p>So the shiny new tablet, as cool as it may be will most likely not be the compelling peice that makes the sale.  The compelling piece is integration with the doctor's already existing scheduling and billing system and that which is approved for gov funds.