Utilizing Google Pixel for Enhanced Healthcare Efficiency in Clinical Settings
The Google Pixel phone has undergone some serious changes since its debut in October 2016. Today's Pixel 8 offers double the memory and storage compared to its original version, along with stereo sound, a larger display, and much more.
But it's not just about impressive specs. Google is steering Pixel devices towards the enterprise market. The Pixel 8 Pro supports biometric authentication and Wi-Fi 7, and it runs Google's generative artificial intelligence language model (Gemini Nano), which can operate offline, summarizing conversations and suggesting text message responses.
As for the Pixel Tablet, it boasts ultra-wideband technology for real-time location tracking and asset management. Its features, such as fast charging, built-in security, Gemini Nano, and even a Thermometer app approved by the Food and Drug Administration, make it appealing to healthcare organizations.
"Pixel is the doorway to the business experience with Google," says Jacqueline Jang, head of Pixel enterprise sales, healthcare and life sciences, strategic accounts at Google. "Pixel can bring solutions to the table, not just devices. Enterprises gain access to Google's end-to-end portfolio."
Google technology stack covers six core areas, Jang explains. These include AI, cloud, applications, Android operating system, Pixel devices, and Google's proprietary chipset.
The Google Tensor chip, released in 2021 with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones, sets Pixel apart as an "AI powerhouse." It enhances voice assistant functionality, productivity applications, and Live Translate, a feature that covers nearly 49 languages, proving useful in a clinical setting as a medical interpreter.
Google's AI applications aren't limited to software. Jang says Pixel devices use Tensor to improve the hardware experience, like adaptive charging, which prolongs battery life. Keeping devices in circulation longer helps organizations save costs and resources.
One important selling point of Pixel for Business for healthcare organizations lies in its ease of management and deployment. Devices can be bulk-deployed with preloaded applications, and they come without the unauthorized bloatware typically found on consumer devices.
Devices can also be configured with separate profiles for personal and professional use, with a white-label store of curated apps for internal use only. Kiosk mode may be helpful for patient check-in, bill payment, and remote patient monitoring.
Google's regular Feature Drops for Pixel benefit organizations by enabling them to roll out new features on older phones, while Pixel devices receive security updates for seven years. This reduces the security risk and keeps devices up-to-date.
A recent Forrester analysis indicated a 209% ROI for the average organization deploying Pixel for Business. Fast setup, eliminating the need to remove bloatware, saves IT teams 20 minutes per device over three years, adding up to significant savings when thousands of devices are deployed.
Google has supported several clinical use cases for Pixel, including mobile access to EHR systems, Google Assistant for summarizing clinical documents, and post-surgery check-lists for discharged patients using a Google Pixel Watch and Pixel Tablet for remote monitoring.
According to Jang, the four primary value propositions for healthcare organizations lie in an improved patient experience, reduced clinician documentation time, decreased security risk, and dedicated enterprise-level support. "We view it as a long-term partnership," she says.
The Google Pixel devices, such as the Pixel 8 Pro and the upcoming Pixel Tablet, are not just gadgets but are integrated into Google's enterprise strategy, leveraging technology like AI, Tensor chip, and Generative artificial intelligence language model (Gemini Nano) to offer solutions beyond devices, appealing to healthcare organizations.
Google's Pixel for Business, with its ease of management, secure bulk deployment, and regular security updates, presents a valuable opportunity for healthcare organizations, offering a 209% ROI, as indicated by a recent Forrester analysis.
