Accenture and Philips collaborate to create first proof of concept for delivering vital patient data via Google Glass

I have always wondered what Google Glass can do and what it can't. I read some blogs and articles by early adopters and found out their reviews. One such article talks about its different features. However, this blog post is about another successful demo that uses Google Glass for the medical purposes. A few days ago, Accenture and Philips announced a new concept in a press release. This new concept allows doctors to monitor patient's vital signs and access surgical procedural developments through the Glass. This will allow doctors to operate in potentially hands-free environment where they can access patient information any time and any where. Doctors can simultaneously keep their focus on the patients and look at their information.

Philips and Accenture Technology Labs are currently exploring the potential uses of Google Glass to integrate it with Philips Healthcare solutions. There can be other uses of Google Glass for medical purpose as well but they are in the research phase. Other uses include: recording surgeries for training, accessing pre-surgery checklist, conducting live video-conferences with other surgeons, etc.