Apple emphasizes how its ecosystem “changes patient care”

In a new feature story in its current newsroom, Apple presents how iPhones, iPads and Apple watches are used by doctors and nurses in one of the largest health systems in Georgia. And while the piece suffers from a chronic case of PR-Speak, the project is still quite interesting.

Emory Healthcare has fully accepted the Apple ecosystem in what Apple describes as unique provision to change the Apple ecosystem in order to change care in the Hillandale Hospital with 100 beds.

Macs, iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches are now used every day by nursing teams in the entire hospital and operate a number of health apps from epic systems.

In practice, this means that every nurse and every doctor get an iPhone. Ipads outside of patient rooms show information in real -time care. Laboratory warnings land directly on the wrists of the doctors. And each patient bed is equipped with an iPad on which you check your records, order meals, order your care team and follow your treatment plans.

Like Dr. Rashida La Barrie explains:

I can stay up to date with my patients that was not possible before. (…)
In the past, health care has slowly taken over technology, which in my opinion is such a mistake.

Dr. Ravi Thandani, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs of Emory University, agrees:

We don't just change the technology, we change a culture. (…) This is a new model for technical-capable patient and technical care.

Cut the complexity

According to Apple, its devices improve the work processes, reduce the administrative loads and ultimately enable more … well, the facial time in patients.

Dr. Vikram Narayan, a urological oncologist at Emory, says that the new tools in the industry's burnout crisis make a dent. His investigations show that the use of Apple devices with EPIC and ABRIDGES ambient documentation tools saves an average of two hours a day:

The healthcare system is complex. (…) But modern, well -integrated tools reduce this complexity for clinicians. It is what we need.

Nurses see the same profits. Faster registration times, simpler documentation and clearer Retina displays on the iMacs have led to higher satisfaction and stronger nursing bond. “This has changed the way we involve patients,” says Edna Brisco, Chief Nursing Officer from Emory Hillandale.

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