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Focus on Optimizing Your GPO
When it comes to your community hospital’s bottom line, few things are as impactful as your relationship with your Group Purchasing Organization (GPO). When the partnership works as it should, it can reduce costs significantly by combining your purchase power with that of other members. However, many hospital decision makers don’t utilize their GPOs to…
Listen: Using Fitness Monitors to Beat Cancer with Drs. Muhammad Shaalan Beg and Arjun Gupta
On today’s podcast, we chat with Drs. Muhammad Shaalan Beg and Arjun Gupta. We discuss the integration of wearable technology in cancer clinical trials, how these devices can help physicians monitor their patients’ status and how this data can help develop a more personalized treatment protocol for each patient. For the latest news, videos, and…
Dr. Cesar de Cesar Netto: Weight Bearing CT in Foot & Ankle Evaluation
Dr. Cesar de Cesar Netto, an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery, discusses the necessity of weight bearing CT in evaluating patients with flatfoot deformity.
What Does it Mean to be ONC Certified and Why Does It Matter?
Technology has become an integral part of our society, and today’s healthcare industry, physicians, and their offices need capable and secure ways to store data. Efficient EHR systems allow healthcare practices to receive and transfer patient data, manage personnel, and more. As this critical industry continues to expand, the Office of the National Coordinator for…
Healthcare Cost Reduction in 2018 – Driven by Technology
Innovative employers understand that as markets change and costs rise, they must be discerning in their approach to business finances. As these business leaders work to understand what drives up costs, one thing is clear: companies will have to get smarter about healthcare costs. In 2017, the total cost of healthcare in the United States…
Using Purchase Orders to Cut Wasteful Healthcare Spending
Healthcare spending in the United States is the stuff of legend—a massive expenditure that only grows bigger each and every year. According to the National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA), U.S. healthcare spending rose 4.3% in 2016 to $3.3 trillion or $10,348 per person. These figures represent a 17.9% share of Gross Domestic Product.[1] While this money…
TPC Cardiac Rhythm Management Initiative Saves Members Money and Improves Patient Outcomes
One of the main challenges for healthcare administrators is providing the best patient care possible while remaining profitable. They find themselves navigating ways to reduce costs and increase reimbursement, while simultaneously improving patient outcomes. Though the task can be daunting, many hospitals have found that strategic partnerships can provide the necessary support to help them…
Weight-Bearing CT May Improve Diagnoses in Hallux Valgus Patients
A recent analysis of studies titled Imaging of Hallux Valgus by James Welck and Naji Al-Khudairi has shown that newer, three-dimensional imaging techniques including weight-bearing computer tomography (WBCT) may permit a more thorough understanding of the hallux valgus (HV) deformity and provide greater information to foot and ankle surgeons prior to corrective surgery. Traditional two-dimensional AP, lateral, and…
Watch: Luma Health Raises $6 Million for New Message Software
Luma Health Inc. makes software for two-way communication between doctors and patients. Recently, they have raised $6.3 million in Series A funding. U.S. Venture Partners led the round, which brings total funding to date to about $9.7 million. The program is designed to help clinics manage appointments, referrals, and follow-ups through integrations with more than…
Watch: Looking to RNA-Modifying Proteins to Tackle Cancer
Lexington, MA-based Accent Therapeutics has a new idea to fight cancer. The idea is to develop drugs that target what are called RNA-modifying proteins (RMPs). RMPs modify RNA after they are produced by the DNA but before the RNA is translated into proteins. The activities of some RMPs have been linked to the development of…
Element Designs: Come Tour With Us
Located in Charlotte, NC, Element Designs is synonymous with innovation in the kitchen & bath, commercial, hospitality industries. Our focus is producing high quality aluminum frame glass doors for the cabinet and furniture industry. We are proud to say that our doors are made and assembled in the USA using domestic material suppliers. Watch to…
Dip Slides vs. Lab Testing
The Key Differences and Similarities Monitoring bacteria levels in cooling water systems is vital to the operating life, efficiency, and functionality of a well-run system. Unmonitored microbiological activity can lead to deposits, corrosion, blockages, downtime, increased energy usage, and possibly even disease. There are many variables in field versus laboratory bacteria testing that need to be considered in order…
Listen: Chicago Bar Shop Debuts New Automated Sink
The three-compartment sink is a challenge for any restaurant owner; maintaining sanitation levels and temperatures is a constant stressor. Chicago Bar Shop is introducing an automated way to regulate the process with its new Sink Tech.
Watch: Red Lobster Partners with ‘Seafood Watch’ to Improve Sourcing
Red Lobster announced a partnership on Tuesday with the Monterey Bay Aquarium ‘Seafood Watch’ program. The seafood restaurant will use the program’s scientific data and educational tools to help inform and guide its fish sourcing methods. The program itself has 379 direct business partners, sincluding grocery and food management companies, and more than 1,000 businesses…
Catching Up With George Stringer of Soraa at LFI 2018
One of the industry leaders to set up a booth at last week’s LightFair 2018 conference in Chicago, IL was Soraa. We stopped to speak with their Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, George Stringer. “The nice thing about LightFair this year is that we were selected as one of the top ten booths to…
Catching Up With George Stringer of Soraa at LFI 2018
One of the industry leaders to set up a booth at last week’s LightFair 2018 conference in Chicago, IL was Soraa. We stopped to speak with their Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, George Stringer. “The nice thing about LightFair this year is that we were selected as one of the top ten booths to…
Listen: Nurses, Hospitals Turning to Virtual Reality to Help Patients
Virtual reality is gaining ground in nursing facilities, helping senior patients regain mobility. VR technology is continuing to advance, with more detailed scans and reports making the experience streamlined and accessible.
Listen: Chili’s Restaurants Hit by Data Breach
The popular Tex-Mex restaurant chain Chili’s is another retailer struck by data breaches within the last year. Brinker International restaurant group announced on Saturday, May 12th, that credit card information from their customers had been compromised at Chili’s locations. According to their statement, “While the investigation is still ongoing, we believe that malware was…
Watch: Finding Opportunity For Growth in Food and Beverage Markets
Food and beverage brands need to reevaluate their practices regularly in order to compete in their industry. The Hartman Group Driving Growth summit in Seattle addressed challenges facing established brands by pinpointing areas of opportunity. The summit identified four key pillars that consumers look for that drive growth opportunities in the marketplace. The four areas…
Watch: 3D Print Electronics Could Help Soldiers on the Battlefield
Researchers used a customized, low-cost 3-D printer to print electronics on human skin for the first time. This new tech can be used by soldiers on the battlefield to print temporary sensors on their bodies for chemical or biological agent detection. The technique could also lead to new medical treatments for wound healing and direct…
Listen: New Clinical Compass Helps Guide Patients
Time for today’s Healthcare minute brought to you by MarketScale. A new application can help ease clinical pain points for patients and care teams, alike. Arches Technology has partnered with Kettering Health Network, to develop and implement My Care Compass, a new digital patient navigation tool. The application helps patients before and after their…
How To Assess Your Practice’s Medical Emergency Response Needs
Since general practices see sick patients and those who accompany them every day, doctors can count on needing to respond to a medical emergency at some point in their careers. A 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics survey of urban family doctors and pediatricians showed 62% assisted at least one child patient per week with a…
Watch: A New App Allows Paramedics To View Patients
Sussex Air Ambulance is testing a new app that allows paramedics to see a patient before they get to them. The ‘GoodSAM’ app sends a text message to the caller’s phone, after an emergency call has been placed. The app accesses the camera and starts a live video stream back to the emergency service. The…
Sumpless Pump System: Reduce Floor Space Requirements
Sumps, which are pits or underground tanks used to collect water, have long been the traditional method of collecting wastewater, but they’re far from effective. Not only are they financially inefficient, sumps leave businesses vulnerable to worker safety risks, such as wet floors — not to mention the pungently unpleasant odor of wastewater, as well…
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