Partnering for connected mobile workflows to enhance collaboration

Our mobility-focused partnerships enhance efficiency by simplifying authentication steps and making patient data accessible on mobile devices. This allows clinicians to receive alerts from various patient monitoring systems and medical devices, while optimizing alarm management through integration with other medical technology vendors’ systems.

To streamline authentication steps requiring users to manually enter their credentials to access patient information, and to save valuable time while accessing mobile tools, we’ve partnered with companies that enable Single Sign On, such as Imprivata. By having our devices work together – such as a nurse tapping a badge on a mobile device or logging on just once – these integrations can also help to relieve the mental burden on password fatigue. Philips is currently working to expand these kinds of partnerships to help busy clinicians make even greater efficiency gains.

Comprehensive patient data shared on a mobile device gives clinicians the ability to act anywhere so they can take control of a situation from wherever they are in the hospital. We work with app and phone manufacturers to ensure that Philips Information Center central station (and our own CareAssist mobile app) can provide a unified view of every patient’s medical condition from virtually anywhere, on almost any device. For example, we collaborate with Spectralink, Ascom, and Zebra, conducting compatibility or validation testing to facilitate interoperability between our technologies.

Through our partnerships, clinicians can now access a unified view of patient data – from our monitors and other vendors’ devices – within a single mobile app. This includes integrations with Epic, patient alarm software and other clinical applications, creating a streamlined workflow for how nurses receive alerts from monitoring systems and medical devices.

Instead of sending broad, non-specific notifications, integrated alerts are intelligently routed to the right caregiver. The result is a more targeted, efficient and patient-centered approach to clinical communication.

Clinicians need confidence that the tools they rely on will work smoothly across systems and devices. We partner with leading communication app developers, such as Epic Rover, PerfectServe, Global Heartbeat and Ascom, to create a more connected ecosystem. Through these integrations, alarms can do more than just notify. For example, a high heart rate alert that arrives as a text from a monitoring system can link directly into our app, giving clinicians access to the streaming waveform and richer clinical context. The result? Alarms that are not only delivered, but also understood, helping clinicians respond with confidence.

Our collaboration-first strategy creates value for clinicians, administrators and IT teams alike – both today and in the future. By working closely with industry partners, Philips provides scalable solutions that align with your workflows, strengthen industry relationships and ultimately help clinicians deliver quality patient care.

Clinicians gain access to a complete view of patient data on a single mobile device. With the ability to see information from multiple sources – and act directly on Philips monitors – they can take control of situations from anywhere in the hospital.

Our solutions are built to extend the value of existing EMR systems and mobile communication apps. By designing for compatibility and integration, we help you maximize the technology you already have, supercharging your investments rather than replacing them.