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How Poor Connectivity Impacts Patient Outcomes

Healthcare IT Today

Physicians, nurses, staff, patients, and visitors need seamless indoor wireless coverage. So, what can healthcare IT professionals do to ensure a better-connected experience for patients, staff, and visitors? In fact, the number of 5G subscribers is predicted to reach 8 billion worldwide by 2028, up from approximately 1.4

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How virtual nursing can help solve many workforce shortage woes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hospitals across the nation are facing workforce challenges with nurse staffing shortages posing one of the biggest threats to care delivery. More than 100,000 nurses exited the U.S. An aging nurse workforce nearing retirement and student capacity limits in nurse education programs are putting additional pressure on nurse staffing.

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Apple's Healthcare Strategy: Build, buy or partner? Buy appears to be the most likely.

Lloyd Price

These are just a few examples of Apple's healthcare partnerships. As Apple continues to invest in healthcare, it is likely that we will see even more partnerships with healthcare organisations and technology companies and also more strategic acquisitions. In 2020, the global healthcare market was worth an estimated $8.8

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How Policy Changes Can Fix Market Distortions in Healthcare and Improve the Country’s Debt

Healthcare IT Today

A major justification for President Biden’s tax hike proposal is to shore up the tenuous finances of Medicare whose trust fund is forecasted to be depleted by 2028. Historically, it is the most prolific driver of family bankruptcy, and now it is on its way to bankrupting our country collectively.

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