A doctor may bounce between an electronic health record, imaging software, schedule tools and documentation systems during one patient visit. While each app promises better efficiency, too many disconnected technologies can have the opposite effect.
A doctor may bounce between an electronic health record, imaging software, schedule tools and documentation systems during one patient visit.
While each app promises better efficiency, too many disconnected technologies can have the opposite effect.
Due to years of mergers, department-level purchasing and one-off point solutions, many health systems run hundreds if not thousands of applications.
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A doctor may bounce between an electronic health record, imaging software, schedule tools and documentation systems during one patient visit. While each app promises better efficiency, too many disconnected technologies can have the opposite effect. Due to years of mergers, department-level purchasing and one-off point solutions, many health systems run hundreds if not thousands of applications.
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