Apps on iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch are capable of helping medical professionals deliver personalised care. Our powerful hardware is built to keep up with the demands of healthcare organisations to make work faster and more efficient. And intuitive apps provide easy access to critical health information, so healthcare teams have all the resources they need to make the best decisions for their patients.
Apple products are designed to make healthcare more human. Our software is powerful and easy for both medical professionals and patients to use. We’ve built our devices to protect patient data and be accessible for everyone. And we’ve streamlined the way health data is collected and devices are deployed.
Our products are built on a platform people are already familiar with. Apps on iPhone and iPad allow patients to learn more about their conditions or treatment, doctors to view lab results and radiology images, and nurses to send and receive secure communication or to help ensure patient safety when administering medications.
Healthcare providers can use iPhone and iPad devices to do a variety of tasks anywhere in the hospital. The high‑resolution Retina display and powerful graphics performance allow doctors to view a patient’s imaging studies on iPad. The built‑in camera works with third‑party apps to let nurses securely photograph a patient’s wound during treatment and store it in the patient’s record. And medical researchers can use the advanced sensors to track movement, take measurements and record data for studies.
Secure software requires a foundation of security built into hardware. Touch ID allows doctors to use their fingerprints as passwords to access patient charts instantly. Regular software updates protect iOS and iPadOS from emerging security concerns. And we build in safeguards to ensure that both third‑party and in‑house apps can access data only in ways that are authorised by the user. This gives patients ultimate control over what is shared with their care teams or other apps.
Our devices are designed to be used by everyone. Apple products come with powerful assistive features like Switch Control, which can help users operate their devices with minimal touch, and Live Listen, which lets users turn their iPhone or iPad into a remote microphone for their Made for iPhone hearing aids.
The Health app makes it easier for people to see and understand their health metrics and records in one place. Patients can use HealthKit-enabled apps and third-party health accessories, like wireless blood pressure cuffs, to securely monitor and store their health data and share that information directly with their care teams.
We’ve simplified the setup process so you can configure devices automatically, and buy and distribute apps seamlessly. With Apple Business Manager, you can enable zero-touch configuration to remotely load account settings, apps, email and access to the hospital directory on every iPad and iPhone. So there’s no need for the IT department to physically access each device to complete setup.
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The App Store features over 40,000 apps that are changing the world of healthcare.
Medical professionals can use apps to provide faster, more personalised care in the hospital. Patients can manage their health outside the hospital with HealthKit-enabled apps. And
Find, buy and distribute apps for everyone in your healthcare organisation.
You can work with developers to get existing apps customised for your specific needs. They are distributed to your healthcare organisation privately through Apple Business Manager.
Create custom apps that tap into Apple hardware and features. Use powerful developer tools like Swift and our open source frameworks ResearchKit and CareKit.
Build your own apps with the iOS and iPadOS SDK. It comes with tools and resources that help you take advantage of features like Core Location to conduct research on the effect of location and air quality on asthma, and tap into services like push notifications to alert doctors and nurses of patient updates. With the iOS and iPadOS SDK, you can customise apps to streamline hospital operations and help your staff work more efficiently.
Swift is a free and open source programming language that makes code easier to read and write, while giving developers the efficiency and power they need. Developers can use it to create richer, more reliable app experiences that improve patient care.
CareKit is an open source software framework that can be used to create personal care apps. Patients can use CareKit apps to manage their medical conditions and share information directly with their doctors and care teams.
ResearchKit makes it easier for researchers to conduct medical studies. The open source software framework allows researchers to quickly build apps that utilise the advanced sensors in iPhone and Apple Watch. Participants around the world can use the apps to generate data for researchers to study. So far, ResearchKit has been used to study conditions like Parkinson’s disease, autism, epilepsy, diabetes and more.
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