How integrating technologies can transform healthcare

Technology integration has the power to transform healthcare by facilitating better medical services for patients, reports Forbes

Imagine a world where ZocDoc, Uber and Google's driverless car worked together, allowing a patient to schedule an appointment, locate a medical clinic and trigger that driverless car to take that patient there. 

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