Apps

The app, which is available on the iPhone and from the web, helps urologists keep tabs on ureteral stents implanted in patients with kidney stones.

The Big Blue has also introduced Watson Health for ResearchKit, which is available at no charge to qualified, non-profit health researchers.

The company has also unveiled an enhanced software development kit (SDK), as well as an updated mobile app for Android smartphones and tablets.

Called Sidekick, the Snapchat-like photo app is made for provider-to-provider consults that won't save any photos to the device.

Also, a patient can complete the same process right from the personal health record iPhone app and send this information to their physician.

The app comes with a set of tools, including various timers, summaries on activities and milestones, interactive growth charts, structured notes and more.

The app is designed to engage users to take a more active role in their care, and can improve patient satisfaction, outcomes and health service efficiency.

Backed by peer reviewed clinical research, the solution provides a cost-effective method to ensure patient compliance for tuberculosis (TB) treatment.

The application enables individuals with asthma to participate in a large­-scale medical research study by simply using their Apple iPhones.

The program, called Optimal Hospital, aims to improve workflow efficiencies in managing patient care, initiating more dynamic patient interaction.