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1.) There are now 784,626 healthcare businesses in the United States alone, and this figure is constantly increasing.

The US boasts the biggest healthcare system globally, and its increasing business numbers and revenue. According to PolicyAdvice, Patient care accounts for $1.068 trillion or 64% of the US’s healthcare revenue. Meanwhile, inpatient care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation and non-surgical dental interventions, makes up 4.49% and 2.98%, respectively.

2.) Healthcare is the third-largest industry in the U.S.

Since 2020, healthcare spending has accounted for 19.7% of the U.S. economy, which was a dramatic increase from 5% just 60 years ago. According to Zippia, this growth represents a range of factors, from new healthcare treatments and services to better coverage, higher utilization, and rising prices across many of the industry’s sectors.

3.) The use of digitalization in healthcare institutions is promoted by 92% of suppliers of various healthcare solutions.

Digitalization in healthcare helps to reduce costs, increase productivity, and avoid time-restricted diagnoses. The rise of digitalization promotion makes it a great time to invest in digital healthcare trends and equipment. According to PolicyAdvice, Experts predict a massive acceleration of digital technology in healthcare, which includes cloud computing, data security, and other tools.

4.) One in seven people (14%) who used telehealth said they would have sought care in an emergency department or urgent care if telehealth was not available.

This survey conducted showcased that access to telehealth effectively kept people out of the emergency department. More than half of those 14% of people who used telehealth had their primary health issue resolved.

5.) The average healthcare employee earns $60,976 a year in the US.

According to health statistics, healthcare is the largest source of employment in the U.S..) employing an average of 1 in 8 citizens. The health industry is also one of the highest paying industries, reaching well above the national average ($47,060).

6.) Healthcare is the largest and fastest-growing industry.

Healthcare is the largest and fastest-growing industry in the U.S. and globally. It is predicted that between 2020 and 2030 employment in healthcare occupations is expected to grow by at least 16%.

7.) As of 2020, one-third of U.S. adults had a telehealth visit for themselves or a dependent.

As digitalization is on the rise, so are telehealth and telemedicine. Telehealth visits are rapidly becoming more popular, and the growth in telehealth users is expected to boom within the years to come.

8.) 86% of physicians believe data interoperability will significantly cut the time to diagnosis.

Physicians recognize the importance of having the right information at the right time. According to Google, virtually all physicians (96%) agree that easier access to critical information may help save a patient’s life and 95% believe increased data interoperability will ultimately help improve patient outcomes. For more information on our telehealth products click here.

9.) According to U.S. adults, factors that are important when interacting with healthcare include:

• Ease of access to care (89%)
• Privacy (89%)
• Data security (88%)
• Getting personalized care (88%)
• Having a care provider close to home or work (85%)
• Healthcare costs (85%)
• Coordination among all healthcare providers (84%)
• Being able to monitor their own health (75%)
• Access to a health coach (68%)

10.) The most common purpose for a telehealth visit was a preventive service, prescription refill, or routine visit for a chronic illness (63%).

As virtual visits continue to increase in popularity, they’re becoming more common for simplistic and routine visits.

The healthcare industry will continue to grow and evolve daily, as will the trends, technology, and statistics. It’s important to keep up on relevant news stories, information, and press releases to stay informed and update processes as the industry continues to change and grow.

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With the increased focus on infection control within the hospital environment, every little detail counts. There is no better time than the present to increase your ability to control the spread of infection than with a medical cart that has antimicrobial properties built into the materials it is made from. These antimicrobial properties have never been more important than with the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

Consider all the surfaces encountered during a busy day in the hospital. A medical supply cart can be one of the most highly touched and infected surfaces which a medical professional can encounter. If you are continually wiping these surfaces down and they are not fluid resistant, (e.g., wood) these surfaces can break down and absorb fluids, which is not acceptable in a healthcare setting.

Convergint Innovative Medical is always looking for products optimally designed for use in the hospital, and our cart manufacturer has brought us something unique, an Antimicrobial Polymer cart material.

Antimicrobial Polymer is a very strong, scratch-resistant, color-through material with antimicrobial properties built into the material. It is easy to clean and stands up to all hospital germicidal solutions. This polymer is FDA-approved and LEED qualified.

These days, the labor and delivery environment is expected to “look like home” as much as it is expected to manage ever-growing technology. We offer solutions that perform reliably against the demands of the 24/7/365 healthcare ecosystem.

Antimicrobial Polymer material can be made into any configuration of cart, bassinet, or cabinet you may need. Convergint Innovative Medical offers standard configurations and specializes in cost-effectively tailoring these carts to your specific workflow. Or we can custom design cart solutions to minimize error-prone ‘work arounds’ as well as integrating with LDR(P) room design or hospital décor.

We are happy to work with you to find a perfect solution for your antimicrobial cart needs!

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Unfortunately, your team may be preparing for an increase in COVID-19 patients. We are here to help. We are working hard to help supply screening area carts ranging from tablet roll stands, kiosks, to full size carts that can be outfitted with all the technology and tools you need. Additionally, because these carts are manufactured in the U.S.A. lead times are very reasonable.

Cart solutions for telehealth, isolation, temperature detection and COVID screening are:

• Versatile
• Customizable
• Ready to use
• Arrive fully assembled and ready to deploy

Give our office a call at 1 (800) 968-3135 or message us here to discuss your COVID-19 strategy.

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Connect with Convergint at (800) 968-3135 to learn more about our commitment to delivering exceptional results to our customers through unparalleled customer service.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order No. 2020-21 was issued on March 23, 2020 in response to COVID-19. We are complying with the Governor’s order, but rest assured that we can still take and process orders, answer questions and continue our support. If you have a support issue, our service team is available by phone 24/7 at 1-800-968-3135.

Please let us know if you have URGENT requirements in response to COVID-19. Many of our manufacturers have already reached out to us to let us know that they are committed to prioritizing your items to help set up testing areas, telehealth rooms, and isolation rooms ahead of other non-essential orders. We are all working together to help you through this difficult time.

• Phone: 1 (800) 968-3135
• Email: imsinc@innovative-medical.com

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Connect with Convergint at (800) 968-3135 to learn more about our commitment to delivering exceptional results to our customers through unparalleled customer service.

Most of us would agree that paperwork is a pain. For example, according to the IRS, American taxpayers spend an average of 11 hours each year preparing their tax return paperwork. Think that’s bad? Imagine being an auto manufacturer submitting documentation for something called the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard.

According to the federal government, that process takes 8,354 hours. That’s the equivalent of four full-time employees working on nothing but “Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard” paperwork for an entire year!

The healthcare community is facing its own paperwork problem. A 2016 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that for every hour physicians were seeing patients, they were spending nearly two additional hours on paperwork.

Even when in the examination room with patients, doctors were spending only 53% of the time talking to or examining their patients and 37% of the time doing... you guessed it... paperwork. A more recent report similarly found a “startling increase” in administrative tasks, with more than a third of physicians spending 20 or more hours per week on paperwork.

Here at IMS (now Convergint), we understand that our customers are seeking ways to slay the paperwork dragon. Although we can’t do your taxes, we can streamline your contracting process through our Master Sales and Services Agreement (MSSA) program. Our MSSA program covers everything from single-product purchases to complex system installations, and provides numerous customer benefits, whether you’re a single facility or a multi-hospital IDN:

• A single Master Agreement governing all purchases for all covered facilities, eliminating the need for legal review of single purchase agreements
• Statements of Work (SOW) templates for all Convergint products and services, the only paperwork required for even complex system purchases
• Reduce the number of suppliers, creating less paperwork and administration time
• Provides a vehicle to standardize products and services across your organization to reduce the number of suppliers and products, requiring less paperwork and administration time to manage
• Evergreen auto-renewal, helping you avoid redundant contract reviews, as you are “one and done”

Ready to take the next step toward reducing paperwork? Contact us to learn more about how our MSSA program can help you make it all work together in healthcare.

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Connect with Convergint at (800) 968-3135 to learn more about our commitment to delivering exceptional results to our customers through unparalleled customer service.