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	In June 2015, Spok surveyed more than 450 healthcare organizations for a snapshot of the current state of BYOD.

	Surveyparticipants were from hospitals of all sizes across North America and included leaders in the executive suite, IT andtelecommunications departments, as well as clinical and administrative staff. Evolving staff workflows, different facilityinfrastructures, and unequal risk tolerance mean that there is still a lot of variation across the industry.

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A popular topic for hospitals right now is whether to allow employees to use their personal smartphones and tablets for staffcommunications and patient alerts. “Bring your own device” (BYOD) is a challenging issue because it encompasses so manyquestions related to an organization’s costs, security risks, IT availability, and the varying needs of different groups of staff.There is no one-size-fits all answer, and the landscape is changing rapidly as mobile strategies in healthcare mature.

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	Potential Impact of Poor Communication


	The rising cost of delivering care and shrinking operating margins means that cost reduction is a constant initiative at hospitals and health systems across the U.S. Organizations are looking at everything from tighter supply controls to energy efficiency initiatives. Another avenue that hospitals are evaluating more closely is communications. Research studies have estimated that inefficient communications cost U.S. hospitals up to $12 billion per year, which breaks down to nearly $4 million annually for a 500-bed hospital.2 Inefficient communication is expensive because it wastes clinician time, delays patient treatment and discharge, and can contribute to costly medical errors. In this eBrief
	we look at five ways hospitals can save money with better communications.

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In this eBrief we look at why increasing the efficiency of critical test results management (CTRM) is of vitalimportance for your organization and your patients.

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Potential Impact of Poorly Handled Test Results

	Test results can mean everything when people are in the hospital and worrying about what’s happening to them. Every minute counts when it comes to having tests interpreted and the results sent to the ordering physician. In the case of critical lab or radiology results, the faster the results are relayed, the faster the treatment can begin. Even for normal results, quick delivery can give peace of mind, or perhaps help doctors rule out several possible problems in their efforts to diagnose a condition.

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