iPad with apps in healthcare guide
POWERFUL TOOLS FOR BETTER CARE
Working more effectively with patients
Healthcare is becoming more complex as populations age and inequalities in access to services continue to be highlighted. This is challenging healthcare providers to develop new ways of delivering care, and it’s placing more importance on data for developing treatments that promote long-term well-being.
The healthcare of tomorrow needs to extend far beyond our hospital walls. To help people lead active and fulfilling lives, medical professionals must be able to connect with their patients in communities. This capability has already borne fruit, with virtual consultations during the pandemic helping reduce the feeling of isolation and video consultations and telehealth services helping care for patients while they stayed in their homes.
Work is already well underway to help the NHS adapt for the future. The Transformation Directorate at NHS England is promoting the digitisation of healthcare services to address current and future challenges among NHS trusts. It has implemented digital guidelines to help trusts identify gaps and prioritise areas for investment.
The Transformation Directorate framework What Good Looks Like gives trusts clear instructions on what they need to do in order to integrate digital services into the delivery of care. In addition, trusts have access to a Unified Tech Fund, which they can apply to address frontline digitisation, shared care records and cyber security infrastructure1.
The solution for today’s challenges
Apple devices with apps are helping medical professionals deliver the best care in ways that are more efficient, more personalised, and make people feel truly cared for. Clinicians are using iPad with apps to transform how they engage with their patients and put them on the road to better health throughout their lives.