Editorial: Critically evaluate technology's impact on healthcare

Cara Livernois | | Health Exec | Economics

We live in a society that relies on technology more with each passing day—and our healthcare system is no different. Charts are in the cloud and doctors are just a click away, but is all this technology, meant to improve care, actually taking us away from what true healthcare is about?

In a Huffington Post editorial, John Geyman, MD, discusses whether all this technology is helping or hindering our healthcare.

Read the full story below: 

Does More Technology Bring Us Better Health Care?

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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