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Apple ipad in healthcare System Martine Eliezer, BSN, RN Monmouth University

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Apple ipad in healthcare System

Martine Eliezer, BSN, RNMonmouth University

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What is an Apple iPad?The iPad is a sleek and resourceful eBook Reader, which is also the best way to experience the web and stay updated. It is a mobile tablet computer while being an entertainment system. 

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What can you do on an iPad?

• Shoot videos• Take photos• Play music• Perform Internet functions

such as: web-browsing, emailing

• Play games • GPS navigation • Social networking• Listen to music• Watch videos • Read e-books • Facetime

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Businesses and the iPad• Companies have adopted

iPads in their businesses by distributing them to employees– Attorneys can respond to

clients– Managers can approve

employee requests– A survey by Frost & Sullivan

shows that iPad usage in office workplaces is linked to the goals of increased employee productivity, reduced paperwork, and increased revenue

• Since March 2011, the US Federal Aviation Administration has approved iPad use to cut down paper consumption– Alaska Airlines became the

first airline to replace pilots’ paper manual with iPads

– United Airlines was the next to follow

– Many airlines now offer inflight magazines as downloadable apps

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Healthcare and the iPadiPads have made it easier to access patient records and medical images, look up drug information, schedule appointments, and even show patients educational videos at the bedside.

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Healthcare and the iPad• iPads have been used

to help hospitals manage their supply chain.– Noviation (healthcare

contracting services company) developed VHA PriceLynx, a business intelligence app to help healthcare organizations manage its purchasing procedures more efficiently and save money for hospitals

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Ways iPads have Changed Healthcare

• It has replaced clipboards• It engages patients in their care• It eases Home Health initiatives• It makes medical software more accessible• It provides digital versions of academic medical journals

• It improves surgery preparation and recovery

• It complements Speech Therapy • It improves healthcare for soldiers and veterans

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What’s Next?• Apple iPads have given

individuals instant access to a wealth of reference, educational and personal health information, helped hospitals streamline their operations, reduce labor costs, improve efficiency, and helped health professionals with analysis and diagnosis.

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References• Eastwood, B. (2012, December 12). 12 Ways the iPad is

Changing Healthcare. Retrieved November 15, 2014, from http://www.cio.com/article/2369341/healthcare/78144-12-Ways-the-iPad-Is-Changing-Healthcare.html.

• IPad. (2014, November 14). Retrieved November 15, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad.

• Mandal, S. (2014, February 18). What is the Apple iPad and How Much Does it Cost. Retrieved November 15, 2014, from http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/what-is-the-apple-ipad-and-how-much-does-it-cost.

• Paddock, C. (2012, March 14). IPads in Health and Medicine: More than an Information Revolution? Retrieved November 15, 2014, from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/242843.php.