LBS in the Healthcare Sector Gains Traction As Healthcare Organizations Adopt Automation
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location-based service (LBS) is an umbrella term denoting various
computer-based software services that use geographic information and metadata
from a given location to deliver information or services to end users. LBS can
be used in various contexts, including healthcare, indoor analytics, mobile
device management, content analysis, real-time processing, enterprise resource
planning, e-commerce, etc. The key advantages of LBS are: they facilitate the
access, coordination, and sharing of data at different levels of the supply
chain. They reduce operational costs by improving logistics and deployment of
human resources at various levels. They improve the quality of service delivery
by enabling better decision making based on real-time information.
LBS
in the healthcare sector
is gaining traction as healthcare organizations are finding ways to make
doctors and patients happier through automation. Use of LBS in the healthcare
sector offer the ability to respond to emergencies much more quickly than
traditional methods of response, which has led to launch of new products. In May 2021, Gozio Health, a provider of customizable
end-to-end mobile platform, partnered with CriticalArc, a provider of security
and emergency management solution, add CriticalArc’s SafeZone to Gozio’s
location-based services platform to enable hospitals and health systems to
enhance security and safety.
LBS
in the healthcare sector do have certain limitations. First, location-based
services cannot represent the exact position of a device or individual. For
instance, if a person is walking in the mall and sees a product advertised on
another table, the person will not be able to pinpoint the location of the ad
on the table. Similarly, mobile phones that use technologies such as GPS cannot
place precise locations. In addition, location-based services are subject to
privacy issues and concerns as they can readily access private information
about consumers, even those who have signed a non-disclosure agreement.
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