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I don't thing the hospital I work at would be interested in doing something like this.
Some of the factors would be:
Cost - Its a small hospital with a tight budget. Half of our computers desperately need to be replaced or, at the very least, upgraded.
Training - Its almost scary how computer-illiterate most health care professionals are. I'm considered a guru because I know how to get the computers up and running again without calling the help desk. This also falls under the cost catagory.
Need - The hospital I work at is very close to some major hospitals in Boston. We can get a patient transferred in under 30 minutes if need be without calling in a helicopter. We also have internet access so the attendings have a good resource for researching a patients condition.
Where I work is atypical. I think the majority of hospitals and clinics would greatly benefit from this technology. Cost is going to be a major factor. I don't see this becoming commonplace until the Fed ponies up the cash.
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