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The current NHS waiting list has hit 7.3 million in the UK, increasing monthly. A recent survey conducted by the NHS revealed only 21.3% of staff reported that there is enough headcount available for them to do their job properly and 44.8% admitted to witnessing errors, near misses, or incidents that could have hurt staff or patients. The same frustrations exist in the US healthcare system. In a letter sent in March to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the American Hospital
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When you leave the doctor, you’ll have a plan of care in hand. For instance, when you break an ankle, you may get instructions for the next 24 hours, a prescription, a follow-up appointment, a number to call if something goes wrong and a picture of what your next six weeks might look like. These plans are comprehensive and consider things like your activity level, the specific way your bone is broken, your ability to make it to appointments and any medication allergies.  This level of
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Rules and regulations protecting consumer data often burden businesses, no matter your industry. Rigorous consumer protections bog down financial institutions, e-commerce companies and educational organizations. These safeguards become even more demanding as consumers and government agencies call for increased transparency and access to personal data.  Healthcare is no exception. Our industry has undergone several iterations of consumer data protection rules — starting in 1996 with
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To obtain test results today, there's no need to visit the hospital. Simply open a mobile app and download the report to your smartphone. Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. They also handle large volumes of data effortlessly within their hospitals. This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. However, along with advancements, challenges in digital healthcare are increasing. Let's discuss how to
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As the healthcare sector embraces technology to tackle slow, time-consuming workflows, one task targeted for an innovation makeover is surgical supply data collection. The capturing of every reportable item used in surgery is vital from a patient safety and business perspective. In this article, we look at the evolution of surgical supply documentation tools - and in particular, assess the current transition from traditional 1D linear barcodes to 2D.  We investigate whether the
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