Communications systems in healthcare applications can be the difference between life and death. They bring new meaning to critical communications. Affordability, flexibility, and scalability are all important things to consider. But how they assist in successful patient outcomes should always be the top priority.

For nearly 50 years, medical research experts have been writing articles focused on the negative affect of hospital noise on patients and medical personnel. With the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it is now more important that ever for hospital administrators to address the problem as the problem can now impact their bottom line.