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What to expect in 2021 and beyond? IDC offers 10 healthcare predictions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In the recent IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Health Industry 2021 Predictions report, experts at IDC Health Insights offer their thoughts about the issues healthcare and life science organizations will contend with over the next year and beyond. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Vendor Notebook: new tools and acquisitions from OptumRx, ScionHealth, others

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

ScionHealth announced it is acquiring Cornerstone Healthcare Group , adding 15 specialty hospitals, eight senior living locations and approximately 3,000 employees. But that pales in comparison to the layoff story coming out of Verily Life Sciences , a unit of Alphabet Inc. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Expanding Healthcare’s Reach on the Edge

Healthcare IT Today

Patients can use the devices to check their medication, read about their doctors, and even order their meals, freeing the staff to focus on medical care. Wearable medical devices can monitor vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure, and health monitors can help with remote care.