Apple highlights how its ecosystem is ‘transforming patient care’ at Emory Hillandale Hospital

In a new feature story on its Newsroom today, Apple showcases how iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches are being used by doctors and nurses at one of Georgia’s largest health systems. And while the piece suffers from a chronic case of PR-speak, the project is pretty interesting nonetheless. In what Apple calls a first-of-its-kind deployment, Emory Healthcare has fully embraced the Apple ecosystem to transform how care is delivered at its 100-bed Hillandale Hospital. Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches are now in daily use by care teams across the hospital, running a suite of healthcare apps made by Epic Systems. In practice, this means every nurse and doctor gets an iPhone. iPads mounted outside patient rooms show real-time care info. Lab alerts land directly on doctors’ wrists. And every patient bed is outfitted with an iPad, on which they check their records, order meals, message their care team, and follow their treatment plans. As Dr. Rashida La Barrie explains: I can stay up ... Read full article.