Data Quality

Medical Device Firms Shift Focus from Hardware to Data, Says Deloitte

September 20, 2019 - Medical device vendors, which have traditionally concentrated on developing hardware, are shifting their attention to software, data collection, and data analytics, concluded a new study from Deloitte. Vendors are changing their focus because the data collected from their hardware – such as surgical equipment, joint replacements, diagnostic...


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by Fred Donovan

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