The last few times I've been to doctor's offices/hospitals, I've noticed that a huge amount of doctors'/nurses' times are spent mouse clicking.<p>The docs' offices all have computers in them with EPIC or similar patient record systems, and in the ER they have mobile workstations on carts positioned throughout where docs and nurses input data after every patient interaction.<p>Healthcare IT depts can already put computers very close to the point of care to provide history, lab results, and input functions. A tablet would just be something for caregivers to lug around (how would they carry it anyhow?) and potentially be stolen.<p>The main problems in healthcare IT (as I understand it, anyhow) are not input devices-- it's software quality, usability, integration, and above all, cost.