(2010-09-14) Dell Streak Healthcare

Part of Dell Computer's plan for their Streak 5" Tablet is to target the HealthCare vertical. The Streak fits into a lab coat nicely, something that can’t be said for the IPad. But that’s not the real reason the Streak could be a healthcare hit. Dell is a major healthcare IT player via the acquisition of Perot Systems. Via Perot, now Dell Services, the company runs the infrastructure for 350 hospitals or so. Dell also knows the healthcare landscape—ranging from HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996) to smartphone guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration—and hosts applications and integrates healthcare systems. Simply put, the Streak could be a consumer flop (that’s yet to be determined) and still be a hit in healthcare. See also 2009-09-10-DellAndEmrPlayers.