Technology trends dominating healthcare

IT will dominate the landscape for the foreseeable future


It’s becoming increasingly obvious that IT will dominate the healthcare landscape for the foreseeable future, according to an article on the News Max website.

As we enter the last few months of 2017 and begin preparing for 2018, here are some health IT trends worth keeping an eye on:

• Help desk and IT asset management is an area that’s experiencing transformation 

• Telemedicine has always had potential, but now large healthcare organizations are comfortable with the idea

• Blockchain: An incorruptible digital ledger of activity and transactions that can be accessed by anyone from anywhere.

• Throughout 2018, information security will continue to be an area of focus for technologists.

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October 11, 2017


Topic Area: Information Technology


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