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They might not know there are alternatives. So they likely do not ccomplain to their IT person.
Dont be a "jUsT uSe LiNuX" guy, but when you see them frustrated maybe say "hey I see you are frustrated as well and I as a patient are concerned about my medical data privacy. You know there are better and safer alternatives, maybe you could ask your IT if it would be possible to switch to Linux?"
Realistically, they can't switch because the software to use some $€1m medical device only runs on windows.
I've had the se thought as expressed in the last paragraph the other day and isn't the anwser in compatibility layer? Like can't they install and run windows medical software using WINE?
Having worked in healthcare IT. Adding more complexity will only make things harder for them. A lot of healthcare staff can barely operate the Windows PCs and applications they're used to. Change anything and they act like the sky is falling.
That opens up a legal liability for the people creating the compatibility layer. You've gone from two points of failure (the doctor and the machine) to three.
For sure it can be done but most people / companies won't want to take on that liability.