Apple-IBM mobile health apps: Just what the nurse ordered

Judy (@JudyMottl and @FierceHealthIT)
What a difference a year makes.  IBM and Apple rolled out a quartet of apps aimed specifically at assisting nurses.
The four new apps in the MobileFirst for iOS portfolio include:
  • The Hospital RN tool, which enables nurses tap into record keeping systems, organization tools and iBeacon technology for streamlined management tasks.
  • Hospital Tech, which lets nursing assistants organize and prioritize tasks, which frees up time for patient care.
  • Hospital Lead, which helps care managers and charge nurses better manage workloads, staff assignments and patient discharge tasks.
  • The Home RN app, which provides tools to gain greater efficiency in managing caseloads and reporting needs to specialists during home care interaction. Read More

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