The healthcare and life sciences industriesareentering a period of disruption. The costs of pharmaceutical research have skyrocketed. The complexity of supply chains in the sector has become an acute issue as counterfeit drugs swamp the market. These problems then extend into clinical trials and patient care processes, creating high costs that add a further layer of difficulty when it comes time to manage insurance reimbursement processes.
All told, the complicated manual processes that underpin healthcare and life sciences efforts have reached a tipping point where they are undermining organizations' ability to sustain research and provide quality care. It is time for a technological revolution, and cloud computing is laying a foundation for sustainable growth in the sector.
Cloud platformsserve as hubs to interconnect stakeholders across multiple organizations. They can provide process coordination and automation within the supply chain, simplifying regulatory compliance and making it easier to keep fraud at bay. Transitioning to the cloud can interconnect healthcare and life sciences operations from the R&D processesto the point of care, allowing for lower costs and greater efficiency. Want to learn more? Check out our infographic below:
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