TO CONTINUE TO MEET performance goals , the global healthcare system needs to adapt to the digital era we have entered . Mobile technology is one step towards that evolution .

Aruba Networks shares their insight on how mobile tech is creating a radical shift in the future of healthcare in the feature “ The hospital of tomorrow : Embracing the digital health era .”

On another note , climate change also affects a hospital ’ s functionality and a staff ’ s ability to deliver healthcare . In response , hospitals are turning to technology and big data to prepare for bigger problems that could arise in the future .

Hospitals need to realize that environmental preparedness goes hand-in-hand with geographic resilience , which leads to datadriven climate forecasts dictating infrastructure technologies .

But just as there is always innovation in the healthcare industry , there are certain practices that doctors hold on to simply because they work . We highlighted the 10 oldest medical practices that doctors are still using today .

In order for healthcare organizations to become smarter , more efficient and more comfortable for their patients , leaders need to start considering , and building around , the digital age .

We hope you enjoy this issue and wish you the best of health !

Senior Editor stephanie . ocano @ healthcareglobal . com

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