Read Here to Read (pdf version) Sense of Urgency Urgent care centers are catching on, but the question remains: Are they a low-cost alternative to the ER, or a high-cost alternative to the doctor’s office? publisher’s letter Value-Based Purchasing Providers reimbursed on basis of quality – not quantity – of care Nurturing a Newbie Practice Contracting … [Read more...]
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RPS appoints Peter Grady as new CFO Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc. (RPS) announced that Peter Grady has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Grady has more than 20 years of financial management experience across a variety of manufacturing companies with worldwide operations. Prior to joining RPS, he was the finance leader of Becton Dickinson’s Biosciences business … [Read more...]
Rep Corner: Finding his Range
He always loved music. But it took Labsco sales rep Brian Rojik a while to discover his talents. By Laura Thill Music has been a staple for Brian Rojik for as long as he can recall. “Growing up, there was always music in the house,” he says. “My mom was a music major and my dad was a huge music fan.” Yet, he himself never took any music lessons, admits the LABSCO sales … [Read more...]
Quick Bytes
Who’s (really) calling? The moral is, be nice to your customers and colleagues – or don’t bother calling them. CIAmedia has upgraded the Android version of its Caller Identification App with a range of new features. The app, which detects incoming calls and searches 1.3 billion personal and business listings as the phone rings to display the caller identity, now includes … [Read more...]
Windshield Time
Five-star safety rating Noteworthy for car shoppers: The Mazda3 recently earned a five-star overall crash rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Rated for front, side, rear and rollover crash tests, the mid-sized sedan achieved top ratings in all categories except the rollover crash test, where it scored a four-star rating. Its safety features … [Read more...]
Healthy reps:On target
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month – an opportunity for reps to ensure their accounts are equipped with the best solutions for tracking patients’ weight and BMI. Obesity among low-income preschoolers has decreased in many states. Still, childhood obesity continues to be a health problem, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … [Read more...]
Disease States: Mononucleosis
Testing can help your accounts accurately diagnose their patients. Mononucleosis (mono) most commonly affects adolescents and young adults. Young children generally have few symptoms, and older adults often are immune to the disease. Although mono isn’t as contagious as some infections, including the common cold, it can be transmitted through saliva (hence, one of its … [Read more...]
Tech Talk: Cabinets
Reps can help their accounts maximize efficiency and storage needs. Your customers may not necessarily need more storage. But, they might need better storage, and the right cabinet configuration can provide the solution they seek. As the market continues to shift from hospital settings (traditionally, hospitals have claimed 70 percent of the market) to ambulatory care – … [Read more...]
Accuracy with Averaging
Connecticut cardiologist demonstrates that averaging six blood pressure readings leads to more accurate diagnoses Doctors can make important treatment decisions based on one or two blood pressure readings. Yet it’s known that readings can be misleading, often due to white coat hypertension (that is, a patient’s anxiety about being in the doctor’s office and having his or her … [Read more...]
Decision Time for Doctors
Majority of doctors look to informal arrangements with hospitals, but not buyouts More than 40 percent of medical practice executives who responded to a January 2014 survey indicated that they have or are planning to integrate their practice with other healthcare organizations on an informal basis, including clinical integration with a hospital or health system, or forming … [Read more...]