Click Here to Read (pdf version) The Pursuit of Excellence Victor Bakkar: Filling customers’ needs Patrick Thombs: Sales educator PUBLISHER’S LETTER Urgent Care Centers ‘Emergency medicine light, or family practice fast’ . Time-tested The LIDN Group works because its members work together . MACRA’s Biggest Chunk: Quality Measures An explanation … [Read more...]
POST-ACUTE: HIDA INSIGHTS
By Gina Smith, CMRP, AMS, Director of Business Development, Health Industry Distributors Association Experts See Lab Volume Growth, Despite Shrinking Reimbursements There’s been a lot of talk lately about how reimbursement cuts under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA) will impact the laboratory and diagnostics market. While we expect these cuts to have … [Read more...]
Industry News
Midmark announces top medical division representatives for 2016 Midmark Corporation sales representatives and managers from its medical division recently gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for an annual meeting to recognize the team’s achievements, share industry trends and discuss new solutions for customer needs. The following awards were presented to Midmark’s top medical … [Read more...]
Dennis Taber: Bearing gifts
Each box he sells represents an opportunity for better patient care The morning that Dennis Taber wakes up and isn’t excited about his job in medical sales will be the morning he hangs it up. But that’s probably not going to happen. Ever. Taber, senior account manager at Concordance Healthcare Solutions in Michigan and Ohio, has been at it for 45 years. He’s worked for … [Read more...]
Windshield Time
Notable cars Cars.com recently announced the winners of its annual Best of Awards. The company awarded vehicles across six different categories, including Eco-Friendly Car of the Year, Family Car of the Year, Luxury Car of the Year, Play Car of the Year, Best Pickup Truck of 2017 and Best of 2017. Cars were tested for three key criteria – quality, innovation and value – to … [Read more...]
Quickbytes
Healthy eating These apps help users eat healthy sans the hassle: Purple Carrot. Purple Carrot provides pre-measured ingredients and step-by-step instructions. The recipes are created by the company’s Chief Innovation Officer, Mark Bittman, and the recipes are vegan and include freshplant-based, dairy-free ingredients. ($68; thepurplecarrot.com) The SideChef app talks … [Read more...]
When Medicine Stops Helping
One’s health may be better served by closing the medicine cabinet, according to new studies The American College of Physicians (ACP) released a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline recommending that physicians and patients treat acute or subacute low back pain with non-drug therapies such as superficial heat, massage, acupuncture, or spinal manipulation. “If drug … [Read more...]
Blood glucose meters: What you need to know
Sponsored: ARKRAY Monitoring residents’ blood glucose levels is essential for their good health. You can help your long-term-care customers make the process efficient, safe and practical. “Time management is a huge consideration when managing multiple residents with diabetes,” says Priscilla Bragg, RN, MSN, MSEd, RAC-CT, manager of clinical services at Good Samaritan … [Read more...]
HIDA Health Reform Update
By Linda Rouse O’Neill, Vice President, Government Affairs State Medicaid Spending To Focus On Community, Managed Care In 2017 President Trump campaigned heavily on repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price has advocated for transitioning Medicaid from a matching structure to a block grant system. Despite these … [Read more...]
Remote Control
Home Care Connect™ provides two-way communication and remote monitoring of home-based patients If the results of a 2016 pilot program are any indication, a home-care program using consumer electronics (e.g., tablets) with two-way video and remote monitoring should result in a more satisfied and better-informed patient, and reduced hospital readmissions and ER visits. Home … [Read more...]