Smartphones In Healthcare

The integration of mobile devices into healthcare sectors has been driven for many various reasons, such as mobile devices provide a great processor, storage space, wireless connectivity from anywhere along with cloud computing. Smartphones aid clinicians in a clinical setting by assisting in communication via a text message, voice call, video conference and or e-mail. Smartphone applications allow clinicians to access databases information such as medical literature, drug reference, and electronic health records. Use of smartphones in clinical setting raised concerns regarding patient privacy and security.
Introduction:
Biomedical informatics is an interdisciplinary field that utilizes the use of information, aided use of technology to

The healthcare service such as inpatient services, outpatient services, emergency department, and intensive care units are located in different locations. The clinicians need to be able to communicate and collaborate with various department and people.1 The use of cell phones enables clinicians to communicate via text message, voice call, video conference and or e-mail. The communication and collaboration among the healthcare providers keep healthcare team on the same page regarding a

One the major reason the smartphones become highly is demand by the healthcare provider was the need for better communication and information at the point of care. The smartphones applications allow access to databases information such as medical literature, drug reference and access to electronic health records, which come in handy at point of care aiding in disease diagnosis.1
Smartphone apps also used to access patient electronic health records. The software company, Epic System, partnered with Apple and released clinical support app; it will allow physicians to access patient clinical data via smart phone.1 It will enhance patient care by providing access to patient medical history at point of care and clinical decision-support reference tool such as ‘UPToDate’ and ‘WebMD LLC’5 are a great technological application that analyzes health data to assist clinicians in clinical