[arn]

I quit medicine too, but not because of the lack of adequate computer interface :)

The whole taking notes, jotting down patient information. It seems antiquated, but it's really a hard problem to "fix" - if it really needs fixing. These are not medical records he's talking about, but personal notes on each patient and todos you carry around with you during your shift.

Paper/pen in taking these notes is faster than computer/tablet input. I've tried it. In several different forms. There's a lot of shorthand doctors develop that help out. Arrows, diagrams, etc...

Still seems a small part of the bigger picture, which is electronic medical record keeping.

Regardless, good luck with your venture!

[kami8845]

>I quit medicine too, but not because of the lack of adequate computer interface :)

If you don't mind my asking, why did you quit?

[arn]

short answer: had kids, and a financially successful website. (longer answer: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=236308 )

[philwelch]

I wonder if this is why pen-based tablets like the Newton were so popular in medicine.