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MEDdesign

The Changing Healthcare Ecosystem and a “Systems Thinking” Approach

By Tim Bosch

Systems thinking is a disciplined way of thinking beyond the traditional boundaries of a product, and considers the complete flow of information or activities across a cooperating set of systems and human interventions to complete an intended job. For healthcare, this includes the span of activities for people, devices, information systems, and processes needed to meet various clinical and home healthcare scenarios.

Systems thinking is a disciplined way of thinking beyond the traditional boundaries of a product, and considers the complete flow of information or activities across a cooperating set of systems and human interventions to complete an intended job. For healthcare, this includes the span of activities for people, devices, information systems, and processes needed to meet various clinical and home healthcare scenarios.

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PLM and the Industry Catalyst Series: Giving Customers a Jump-Start

By Chris Kelley

Traditionally, PLM vendors had come to the market with a very heavy product focus and then customers really had to adapt and understand how that product functionality mapped into their particular industry and their industry processes. Siemens’ new Industry Catalyst Series aims to augment its products so that customers can get there faster. An interview with the Mad Scientist behind the series.

Traditionally, PLM vendors had come to the market with a very heavy product focus and then customers really had to adapt and understand how that product functionality mapped into their particular industry and their industry processes. Siemens’ new Industry Catalyst Series aims to augment its products so that customers can get there faster. An interview with the Mad Scientist behind the series.

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