Moving beyond the vision statement into action By Randy Chittum, Ph.D. It is pretty common practice these days for organizations (and teams and even individuals) to have a vision statement. These statements are intended to paint a clear picture of the future. Whenever I see one I am reminded of the quote credited to Peter Drucker: “Strategic plans are worthless. … [Read more...]

Sarnova, parent company to Tri-anim Health Services, Bound Tree Medical, DXE Medical and Emergency Medical Products, brought together sales and marketing teams from five different companies for four and a half days of education, networking and inspiration this summer at its National Sales Meeting. The meeting in Columbus, Ohio, was the largest in the company’s history, with … [Read more...]

Mercury Medical CEO Stan Tangalakis receives IMDA Lifetime Achievement Award IMDA President Don Sizemore (in picture, right) presented Mercury Medical CEO Stan Tangalakis with an IMDA Lifetime Achievement Award at Mercury Medical’s Clearwater, Fla.-based headquarters. “No other individual in our industry – specialty marketing – has done more to preserve our channel, and to … [Read more...]

Has GHX become a public utility? Dear Editor: It happened on July 10 of this year. The GHX digital exchange, which serves the vast majority of acute care facilities in the country, went down unexpectedly. While periodic service outages at GHX are not uncommon, the July 10 issue lasted for 14 hours. GHX points out that since orders, called “traffic” at the exchange, … [Read more...]

What’s your Moto? Motorola Mobility has introduced three smartphones, which the company says will offer all-day battery life, according to the Chicago Tribune. The phones – an enhanced Moto G and two new versions of the Moto X – are customizable through Moto Maker. The largest Moto X Style ($399) is said to be larger than the iPhone 6 Plus, with a 5.7-inch display. It also … [Read more...]

Green and connected With an eye on the environment and connectivity, Hyundai wants to remind car shoppers that its zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle is focused on high-versatility and clean transportation. For 2016, the Tucson Fuel Cell adds HomeLink® connectivity to the mirror, allowing owners to open and close garage doors and security gates, as well … [Read more...]

Remember when everyone said email was going to save us so much time? How’s that working out? Progress comes with its price. The printing press spawned junk mail. Alexander Graham Bell’s fabulous phone begat tele-marketers. Now, thanks to the accessibility of the web, people have gone trigger happy on send, cc, and reply all. I routinely get a cc’d on hundreds of … [Read more...]

October is breast cancer awareness month – a time to reflect on one’s health, as well as that of friends and family. People generally are aware of breast cancer, but they often forget to take the steps to detect the disease in its early stages. Improved screening and diagnosis, as well as a personalized approach to treatment, have led to better survival rates, according to … [Read more...]

A recent proposal may mean sweeping changes for your long-term care customers. Improved healthcare plans, updated infection prevention programs and more choices on the lunch and dinner menu are just a few of the changes recently proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If finalized, your customers will appreciate such transformations, as well as … [Read more...]