From tech startups to mainstream news publications, many have decried the use of the pager in healthcare. They’ve compared it to the fax machine, and questioned its purpose in the age of universal smartphone use.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on Spok’s website
Yet pagers are still here: Nearly 60 percent of hospitals support in-house/onsite pagers, 45 percent support wide-area pagers, and 22 percent support encrypted pagers, according to our latest mobility survey. The continued popularity of pagers in healthcare has surprised everyone—the high usage rate has even surprised us here at Spok—and they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. Why?
Please click here to explore five key reasons why paging has a long life ahead of it in healthcare.
At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.
