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An Apple iPad device stationed outside of a hospital room glows yellow, indicating that the patient inside is a fall risk. Before the clinician enters, she touches the screen to view other updates and confirm that she doesn’t need to first check in at the nurse’s station.
Inside, a digital whiteboard displays information typically handwritten on a hospital room dry-erase board, such as dietary restrictions and the names of the current care staff. Because the interactive screen is connected to the electronic health record system, the data is updated in real time and can include physical…