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Podcast: Healthcare IT Today Interviews
Episode: Pagers + Healthcare - The Message is More Important Than the Medium
Description: We’d all like to believe that WiFi and cellular technologies are the most reliable way to deliver critical communications within the walls of a hospital, but sadly they aren’t. Pagers are. You read that right, pagers. This old…sorry…retro technology is in fact enjoying a renaissance as hospitals look for fast, reliable, and affordable ways for staff to communicate. Â
Healthcare IT Today recently sat down with Tim Tindle, Chief Information Officer at Spok, to talk about pagers and the future of hospital communications. Spoiler: Pagers remain in use because they are still one of the most...