(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)LOS ANGELES — Awad Lsallum has been waiting for a heart for 40 days at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. For hospitals, using these mobile devices can present patient health data in an accessible way, making it easier for patients and doctors to speak to each other. Many consumer tech companies have been angling to get into the health tech market over the past few years. The Cedars-Sinai pilot, which began last year, is limited but has helped improve communication between doctors and patients, hospital staffers said. When asked for comment about its strategy toward health tech, Apple pointed The Washington Post to remarks that chief executive Tim Cook made earlier this year.

Source: Washington Post July 19, 2017 22:24 UTC