{"id":8402,"date":"2025-09-09T19:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rldatix.com\/en-nam\/?p=8402"},"modified":"2026-04-07T20:14:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:14:39","slug":"data-silos-and-patient-safety-why-connected-tech-is-the-unused-key-to-better-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rldatix.com\/en-nam\/resources\/data-silos-and-patient-safety-why-connected-tech-is-the-unused-key-to-better-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Silos and Patient Safety: Why Connected Tech is the Unused Key to Better Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Disconnected data isn\u2019t just a technical problem, it\u2019s a patient safety risk. With 97% of healthcare data going unused, hospitals lose insights that could prevent harm and improve the way care is delivered. 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