HIT Consultant February 19, 2024
The types of medical devices available and their use in patient care continue to accelerate. The medical devices market is anticipated to surpass $656B by 2032, and it is poised to reach a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.0% between 2023 and 2032. From monitoring devices, infusion pumps, implanted devices, autoinjectors and diagnostic devices to wearables, the number of devices – and the data they produce – has exploded.
For healthcare organizations, that means a constant barrage of possibilities for new and better technology. Yet, when viewed through the lens of improving patient outcomes, data integration rises to the top of the priority list. What clinicians want from all these devices and the electronic health record (EHR) is...