Spok announces notification alerting on Apple Watch

Spok, Inc. recently announced the availability of message notification on the Apple Watch. The Spok Mobile secure texting app will enable clinicians to enhance care coordination while wearing the wrist device, according to the press release. 

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On the watch, the app can receive alerts from patient care, nurse call, and other monitoring systems to speed response to critical situations. Additional capabilities will be added in the coming months. 

“Our early in-house integration with wearable devices has shown that wearables can enhance the workflows that already exist with smartphones,” said Vincent D. Kelly, president and chief executive officer of Spok Holdings, Inc. “We see this combination of phone and wearable as something that will push the envelope of communication methods in modern healthcare.”

To read the full release, click here.

 

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