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University of Southern California - Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

With the BlackBerry smartphones as a hub of healthcare information, patients will have the ability to have some control over their own condition and medical treatment. – Dr. Leslie Saxon, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine, USC

Business Challenge

The Cardiology team at the University of Southern California (USC) wanted to test whether wireless devices could improve medical communications and bring essential clinical information to the bedside.

Solution

  • BlackBerry® smartphones were given to 42 clinical practitioners for a study testing the impact of wireless technology in healthcare
  • Each healthcare worker had access to email, phone and instant messaging capabilities, as well as medical database applications and search engines, on their BlackBerry smartphones
  • Physicians used these tools to help manage the treatment of patients and were surveyed for feedback about the solution

USC’s Results

  • More efficient healthcare professionals
  • On-demand drug information improved decision-making
  • Better quality healthcare—move towards body computing
  • Feature of 2007 USC Body Computing Conference
Industry Healthcare, Education
Region North America
Company Size Large Organization
Type of Solution Industry-specific applications
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