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How can technology improve patient care?

The impact of technology in healthcare is hard to overstate.

Most people know how vital pacemakers, robot-assisted surgeries and imaging systems are. But the benefits of technology in healthcare also extend to clinical support and patient care technology with Apple devices managed by Jamf.

The use of technology such as iPhone and iPad have transformed lifestyles and behaviors around the globe. When hospital IT services use technology that people already use every day, they can improve health trends and enable patients to manage their own conditions.

Digital health tools for patients

In-clinic

Patient care technology using iPads can improve patient care by:

• Allowing clinical staff to input health data and notes in real time, increasing accuracy and patient access to appointment notes and lab results
• Encouraging patients to use iPads to check in and input health information, speeding the process and offering customized information
• Improving clinical communications, which can improve patient outcomes

Technology in the hospital

iPad, iPhone and Apple TV can improve patient care in the hospital by:

• Making a patient's stay more comfortable with a personalized iPad that includes a way to communicate with care providers, friends and family
• Enabling patients to manage their own conditions and engage with their care, which can lead to better patient outcomes
• Safely enabling distraction therapy with a paired iPad and Apple TV and a list of programs, games and movies appropriate to the patient's age

How is technology used to treat patients?

iPad and iPhone devices enable treatments that reach patients faster. They also enable real-time clinical communication, which can aid in assessments and treatments.

Inpatient and outpatient care are now options through virtual visits, as well as remote telehealth and patient monitoring beyond the point of discharge. This extends the reach of patient care from the hospital into the comfort of home.

Patients can access:

• Their MyChart accounts
• Their EPR data
• Telehealth sessions with clinical staff during and after a hospital stay
• Care at home after a hospital stay or outpatient procedure, reporting vitals and communicating with clinical staff remotely

Technology aids clinical communications

Beyond providing care remotely using technology, the right tech can aid in clinical communications, including notes and lab results during rounds.

Shift workers

Different shifts can share iPhone or iPad devices for routine duties, and with the right management software, can activate personalized access and software based on ID and team or access level. When they finish their shift and sign out, automated workflows will prepare devices for the next shift.

Task-dedicated iPad devices

Many clinical settings also keep dedicated iPads in specific locations for common tasks such as checking in and out equipment, monitoring patient activity, or using a specific device such as a traveling EKG or X-ray machine. These are accessible to anyone who has the correct ID, and completes one specific job.

These iPad devices can be quickly reprovisioned as individual devices or as a different task-dedicated device anywhere they are needed.

Physicians can use iPad or iPhone devices to confer with other providers or attend meetings without having to vacate the floor and return to their offices each time.

Jamf for clinical communications offers:

• High-quality care via secure iPad and iPhone platform
• Workflows that protect PHI and maintain HIPAA compliance
• App deployments to the right devices at the right time
• Shared device experience for Apple telemedicine through Jamf Setup, Jamf Reset and Single Login

Healthcare technology helps smooth operations

Hospital IT services save time while increasing cybersecurity when they use the right software, such as Jamf Protect and Jamf Healthcare Listener, and the best device management tools such as Jamf Pro.

Jamf Pro, for instance, automates repetitive tasks and procedures to allow IT to focus on providing patient and clinical support. And Jamf Protect offers the only cybersecurity built specifically for Apple devices from the ground up.

This means that IT can reduce risk without disrupting the native Apple experience. It also frees floor staff from troubleshooting technology issues so that they can focus on what they do best: providing patient care.

Focusing on what's important

When considering what technology will provide the best patient care, don't forget the patient experience and the vital clinical support that managed Apple devices can provide.

Patients who have smooth, safe and coordinated experiences recommend facilities to others, and clinical staff can get more and better patient care accomplished when their tech just works.