Non-emergency intake procedures would be a great point in the workflow to get the authorization handshake out of the way. In emergency situations, getting medi

Non-emergency intake procedures would be a great point in the workflow to get the authorization handshake out of the way. In emergency situations, getting medical records isn’t even a guarantee, today. If all a paramedic had to do was plug in a dead phone and wait 15 minutes to get access to medical records that would otherwise require potentially hours and fax machines, it might be a tic in the acceptability matrix, there. Using the device to manage your data, with whatver access controls you are allowed, doesn’t necessitate that the data be solely stored on the device. Using notifications and other operating system functions ought to cover a wide variety of workflow needs. The device would be able to take the place of any signature machines, on-premises, for example. Finally, as it is today, you can configure iOS and watchOS to display emergency medical information even while locked. Let alone any future enhancements that could really make a dent in the overall healthcare software ecosystem. edit: how environmentally sustainable it is to make 7+ billion iPhones, is a different topic though