Antiquated pieces of technology create setbacks in every industry, and in healthcare – it’s the pager! Pagers are still being used even though they’re not HIPAA compliant and the infrastructure supporting them is dying out. That’s why doctors and healthcare personnel alike need an advanced way to communicate and protect patient information. Here are six reasons to think of pager replacement options.

The healthcare industry is currently laden with pagers. The joke is that not even drug dealers use pagers any more. However, almost 80% of doctors do use pagers. The main problems with pagers is that they impede efficient clinical communications and lack security. Here are 6 ways to improve clinical communications.