Abstract: Technology for controlling access to a portable medical cart is disclosed. A method comprises controlling the portable medical cart using a computing device. Security information can be electronically collected from a medical cart user. The security information of the medical cart user can be electronically collected. The security information of the medical cart user can be authenticated to enable the medical cart user to access electronic systems on the portable medical cart.

Abstract: Technology for providing medical cart applications to a computing device attached to a portable medical cart is disclosed. A method comprises communicating with a medical application database using the computing device. The medical applications available in the medical application database can be filtered based on selected criteria. The filtered medical applications can be displayed using the computing device to enable a user to access or download the filtered medical applications.