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The Z5 Inventory blog is brought to you by the geniuses behind[Z5 Count,Z5 Analytics and Z5 Optimization services](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions), which saves hospitals money at every step of your inventory's lifecycle.

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## [5 By 5: Cyber Insurance Saves Millions](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-by-5-part-3)

 12/2/2019

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This is Part 3 of our series [**5 By 5**](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/5-by-5), which examines all the ways that data informs us about healthcare and some of the ways it hinders us. 

In this edition, we're looking at the high cost of healthcare's outdated technology. 

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## [5 By 5: The High Cost of Provider Size](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-by-5-part-2)

 11/19/2019

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This is Part 2 of our series [**5 By 5**](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/5-by-5), which examines all the ways that data informs us about healthcare and some of the ways it hinders us. 

In this edition, we're looking at one of the not-so-surprising drivers behind the high cost of healthcare: the size of healthcare providers. 

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## [5 By 5: Data On Healthcare's Customers](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-by-5-part-1)

 11/5/2019

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This is Part 1 of the series we’re using to wrap up this year. [**5 By 5**](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/5-by-5) examines all the ways that data informs us about healthcare and some of the ways it hinders us. 

To start off, we thought we’d go to a group that the healthcare industry often has trouble consulting when it’s making decisions: its patients. 

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