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Nimble incorporates throwback features from ClearPractice's software-as-a-service EMR software, which has been around since 2006 and includes scheduling, tracking inpatient rounds, prescribing meds, and reviewing/ordering lab results. But it is updated with not only an iPad-specific user interface, but a series of additional fields, such as Name, Location, Admit Date, Floor, Bed, Admission Status, and Claim Status.

To comply with the federal HIPAA Privacy Rule, data is not stored on individual devices; physicians can use the iPad's Wi-Fi or 3G network to connect to the Nimble cloud and access records. Nimble also connects to the company's Web-based SaaS billing system to submit payment charges.

Patient Journal, which is free, offers a way for families and patients to track the important elements of a hospital stay, and possibly enhance the interaction between the medical staff and patients and family members.

In case you're wondering, DiabetesManager is a blood-glucose measuring system that links to a mobile phone app for patients to collect, track and share readings. Baltimore-based WellDoc has developed algorithms to help deliver personalized health management tips to the user based on specific data and trends.