Today’s post-acute-care customer is demanding more knowledge than ever from the distributor sales rep Joan Eliasek likes her job. A lot. “It’s a great team, a great group of people, and we’re doing something that matters so much. It’s fun to go out, compete in business, and really help our customers, who need us as the market changes so rapidly.” She and her team are … [Read more...]
Beyond a Better Box™
Sponsored by SYSMEX By Nilam Patel Sysmex XN-1000 PR™: Affordable, reliable oncology lab hematology testing platform deliverable today Distribution sales representatives are embracing the Sysmex XN-1000 PR™ Hematology Analyzer because of its unique ability to meet the growing needs of oncology practices in smaller physician office laboratories and clinics. “When … [Read more...]
Precise, Accurate and Easy
Sponsored by Sekisui Diagnostics. Point-of-care vitamin D testing is efficient and more accessible for patients Vitamin D – long heralded for its role in maintaining bone and tooth health and protecting against osteoporosis – may have other important health-promoting effects and biological functions as well. Emerging evidence suggests that it can help protect the … [Read more...]
Connectivity is Critical …
Sponsored by PTS Diagnostics By Michael Hewitt Connectivity is Critical … … in today’s competitive wellness and biometric screening environment In today’s fast-paced environment, people are accustomed to getting things immediately. Whether that is looking up an answer to a question or contacting a business associate, much of what we do is at our fingertips, … [Read more...]
Help Your Customers Improve Patient Satisfaction Scores
By Elizabeth Hilla, Senior Vice President, HIDA “Patient satisfaction” (also referred to as “patient experience”) is one of the hottest issues with your provider customers. Smart salespeople can use this issue to build successful sales presentations. Recent HIDA research shows patients pay attention to the care they receive – including the medical products that are … [Read more...]
Molecular diagnostics for infectious disease at the point of care
Sponsored by Alere Breakthroughs in technology have now brought amplified DNA or RNA measurement for infectious disease detection to the point of care Molecular diagnostics is a broad term that refers to laboratory measurement of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) or protein biomarkers. As applied to detecting infectious disease, the term ‘molecular’ is used when measuring … [Read more...]
Diabetes and Oral Health
Working as a team, oral healthcare professionals, diabetes educators and primary care providers and endocrinologists can deliver services that result in better healthcare for diabetic patients. People with diabetes have a marked increase in risk for periodontal disease, and experience almost three times more periodontal pathology than their non-diabetic counterparts, points … [Read more...]
Lifestyle changes key to diabetes prevention
The American Medical Association, Intermountain Healthcare and Omada Health announced an initiative to help healthcare organizations adopt online behavior change interventions for patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and to integrate those programs into provider referral and clinical workflow. All three organizations believe evidence-based, technology-enabled care … [Read more...]
Why focus on prediabetes?
Prediabetes has finally been recognized as a significant problem because diabetes is a progressive disease, says Dr. James Anderson, medical director, PTS Diagnostics. “Unlike breaking a bone, where you are fine one minute and then in pain and need an orthopedic surgeon the next, type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease, often developing over a long period – seven to 10 … [Read more...]
Stopping Diabetes in its Tracks
HbA1c testing could play big role as Medicare addresses prediabetes Diabetes is at epidemic levels in the Medicare population, affecting more than 25 percent of Americans aged 65 or older, reports the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Care for Americans aged 65 and older with diabetes accounts for roughly $104 billion annually, and these costs are growing. By … [Read more...]