JUST AS THE EARTH is entering a new blooming season , so is the digital health market of the healthcare industry . It has been predicted time and time again that 2015 will see a huge increase in the integration of telemedicine , and at Healthcare Global , we ’ re saying telemedicine will be the biggest digital health trend of the year .

Most analysts also agree that this year will be full of healthcare mergers and acquisitions , but while these changes may improve the efficiency of shared services , it might make it more difficult to improve the coordination of care . In our feature An Alternative to Healthcare M & A , we discuss why the industry should focus on clinical affiliation instead .

We also highlight the 10 technologies that are keeping hospitals as competitive as possible as well as a special report on the one app that can change the lives of every healthcare professional for the better .

Editor stephanie . ocano @ healthcareglobal . com

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