Device Companies Need To See Themselves As Digital Companies
Executive Summary
As digital health rapidly expands its footprint, Cognizant's Vyom Bhuta says medical device companies need to evolve with the changing health-care landscape by making better use of the vast troves of available device data to improve products and patient lives.
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