Healthcare Review

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the US, with700,000 Americans having one each year. Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the US, with more than 1.1 million people impaired nationwide. Approximately 20 percent of all stroke victims die within the first 30 days, 50 to 70 percent recover functional independence [...]

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In today’’s hospitals, many diverse forces are being broughtto bear on their technology infrastructure. And in many situations, the forces are at conflict with each other. Resolving those conflicts is the major challenge identified by the hospital executives (CEO, CIO, and CFO) I interviewed the past few months. [...]

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Those associated with health care are quite familiar with the statistics regarding the current shifts in our country’’sdemographics. In the past 30 years, for example, the number of people over 55 has doubled, and that number will double again as the Baby Boomer generation reaches retirement age. [...]

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