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The Influence of Technology on
Tomorrow’s Medical Practices
Superior Patient Care, Predictive/Preventative Protocols,
Stronger Referrals, and 5-Star Physician Rating
By Van Mayros
In Medical School, MBA Programs or most advanced
Degree Programs, we learned over and over that “people
are notoriously reluctant to change.” This includes Physi-
cians. This is about to change. The rate of technological
advancements, especially as it relates to medicine and
medical practices, is evolving at an exponential rate. In
fact, I would dare suggest that many medical practices
will begin to include a ‘Digital Technology Manager’ to
monitor and introduce emerging technologies into the
practices.
Even for small practices, the
age of Big Data Storage and
‘live’ Real-Time Digital
Data access is upon us.
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