
Technology and the business of medicine
Nearly 20 hospitals scattered across rural Georgia will benefit from a digital network from some Augusta area technology. The Medical College of Georgia’s Center for Digital Health is working through the Wellstar Digital Care Network to reach patients where they are and provide the right healthcare in the right place at the right time. In the early days of digital medicine, only 30% of patients were able to remain at their local hospital. Now, 70% of patients receive care close to home. “We’ve used telemedicine and digital technologies in the