by: Perry W. Payne, Jr., MD/JD/MPP Is the day of the hospital pager coming to an end? Well, not yet, but the use of pagers in the hospital is being challenged by new wireless technological solutions. Since 1949, pagers have remained one of the most commonly used technologies among all hospital personnel. However, researchers in […]
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The end of the pager is coming – Part II
Pagers were first introduced in the 1950’s. Interestingly enough, physicians were early adopters of this then-emerging technology, paying around $10/month for the service in NYC. And for nearly half a century, pagers came to dominate communications in healthcare settings thanks to their reliability and reach. And while many things in medicine have changed, this part […]
The end of the pager is coming and not a moment too soon
A look at how innovations in communications will transform the way healthcare is delivered, starting with a look at Avaya.
