How Android is Transforming the Healthcare Industry

UTTING THEOS HOW ANDROID IS TRANSFORMING THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY in H-OS-pital Android is improving our health using new technologies and apps to enhance the quality of our medical care. Trends in Android OS Medical Devices 103° F 130/60 mmHg AB+ Medical devices that run on Android OS. Applications that communicate information Solutions that run on tablets or other fixed screens in hospitals that are used by patients for entertainment, education, fitness, & learning. about a patient to a medical professional. HOSPITAL ROOM HALLWAY Patient Monitoring Apps like Sensor systems that display and stream data in real-time to the patient's caregiver or health care professional Mobile Hospital & Doctor ON GO-T provide hospital staff with information like: Patient Infotainment Systems that allow the patient to stream videos, listen to online radio, and make video calls to family Scheduling Hospital Layout Maps Appointment Confirmation care Care Dictation Patient Information Lists Medscape Provides a drug reference for practitioners Document Storage Payment Tracking (operating procedures, forms, handbooks) Shows procedural instruction with videos and pictures MATERNITY WARD STAFF ROOM Ultrasound probes for smartphones can be used for home visits. Why is Android ideal for medical devices? It provides: Ob (Pregnancy) Wheel Remote monitoring of patients Technology for patients to monitor their own health The ability for practitioners to upload patient data from home to a central system Stores multiple patients Android Benefits Tracks information like due date & gestational age Faster Time-to-Market Better UI (TTM) Android Challenges Imports/exports data Customizations needed The Airstrip OB App Bulkier than a smaller OS. May need to be trimmed down to ensure an 'always ready' experience (avoid reboots, OOM errors etc) Delivers patient data like fetal heart rate and contraction patterns in real-time The FDA, as the government regulatory EDA body of medical apps, has stated that most medical mobile apps are acceptable and pose minimal risk to the user. o Genera enpital Apps regulated by the FDA are those that: Kathrine Degas Can transform a Provide mobile device recommendations medical device into a regulated for diagnosis or treatment Are an Jeanette Mathews extension of a Cale Richard medical device EMERGENCY ENTRANCE/EXIT LifeWatch- Resolution MD Watching Life A smartphone using medical sensors to test: Provides diagnostic medical imaging on a tablet or smartphone ECG Stress Level Temperature Body fat % A 2012 study found that radiologists were able to access scans of stroke victims 24% faster with Blood Glucose Blood Oxygen Saturation Heart Rate WalkyTalky from Eyes-Free Project and Intersection Explorer from Google ResolutionMD Software. Apps for the visually impaired Reads out information like directions, street addresses, and landmarks GPS Devices Wearable devices can track locations of Alzheimer's patients or those with dementia alerting-families or doctors if they wander away from home. Can also create locate nearest hospitals from current location Coming Soon Android-powered Pulse Oximeters MRI devices and CT scanners Lightweight & non-invasive devices that provide readings for oxygen saturation, pulse rate, and perfusion THEATRE AMBULANCE St. John's Ambulance First Aid App has been praised for saving the life of a choking baby! By enabling a GPS feature in an ECG monitoring app, first responders can easily locate heart patients in case of an emergency. IV Drip Rate App Calculates the amount of fluid St. John's Ambulance First Aid App required per hour for required dosage HOME CARE Provides proper medical emergency procedures to employ until the arrival of the ambulance **.... Smart Elderly Home Monitoring System (SEHMS) An Android-based system in development that would allow a patient's vital signs to be continously monitored, and could detect a fall or when a panic button has been pushed. eMotion ECG Mobile Coming Soon A wearable device that monitors a patient's ECG and warns of irregular heart beat. ............... -- Post-surgery accessories that transmit information to the health care provider Sends data to server where the clinician A device worn like a pair of glasses which connects to a tablet, and can perform basic tests after eye surgery Sends information to the patient's smartphone can check up on the patient's readings USING* * APPS WILL REVOLUTIONIZE HEALTH CARE ANDROID WITH HEIGHTENED EFFICIENCY & FASTER COMMUNICATION. 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