“Because of the technology breakthroughs that have led to wearables and wireless devices we use in medicine, we have a unique opportunity to capture valuable and robust patient data without the patient always having to come in to see the doctor,” said Richard Milani, MD, Chief Clinical Transformation Office, Ochsner Health System “The integration of the EHR with HealthKit will make a major difference in how patients monitor and participate in their own healthcare in the future.”

Pilot programs at Stanford (Calif.) Children’s Health and Duke Medicine in Durham, N.C., are using HealthKit to monitor patients with chronic conditions. Additionally, Cerner and athenahealth are working with Apple to allow their clients to receive patient information in their EHR systems. Article Link