For those deep-dive sales calls Launched on Kickstarter in September, LunaR is a solar-powered smartwatch said to offer discreet notifications for text, calls and social media, as well as life-tracking and monitoring functionality, such as steps, distance, calories and sleep data. It offers dual time zone timekeeping, and is water-resistant up to 50 meters. Through a … [Read more...]
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Abbott closes acquisition of Alere Inc Abbott (Abbott Park, IL) announced it completed the acquisition of Alere Inc (Waltham, MA) on October 3. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but previous estimated valued the transaction at approximately $5.3 billion. Abbott also completed its previously announced tender offer to purchase for cash all outstanding shares of Series … [Read more...]
High Blood Pressure and Kids
Pediatrics group issues guidelines The prevalence of pediatric hypertension has increased since 1988, and yet the condition often goes undiagnosed and untreated, according to a new report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The report, “Clinical Practice Guidelines for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents,” … [Read more...]
Healthy Reps
Good for the heart? Good for the brain. A long-term study suggests that middle-aged Americans who have vascular health risk factors, including diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking, have a greater chance of suffering from dementia later in life. The study, published in JAMA Neurology, was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “This study supports the … [Read more...]
Contracting Executive Profile: Elizabeth Vinson
Editor’s note: Elizabeth Vinson was featured as one of the “Ten People to Watch in Healthcare Contracting” in the Journal of Healthcare Contracting, a sister publication to Repertoire, read primarily by supply chain executives in multihospital systems, IDNs and group purchasing organizations Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) is Connecticut’s leading healthcare system, with 2,563 … [Read more...]
Sell solutions for hard-to-dress areas
Sponsored by Dukal Sell solutions for hard-to-dress areas Eclypse® super absorbent dressings deliver quality performance in the controlled management of exudate. To help clinicians treat hard-to-dress areas, DUKAL has introduced the Eclypse Foot, Boot and Contour super-absorbent dressings in conjunction with Advancis Medical. Why Eclypse? Eclypse is a high-capacity … [Read more...]
U.S. Healthcare at a Glance
Health, United States, 2016 is the 40th report on the health status of the nation and is compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The Health, United States series presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. The report contains a Chartbook that assesses the nation's health by … [Read more...]
Patient First
By Bruce Stanley Who’s missing from the healthcare reform debate? Recently I attended a medical device symposium, where noted speakers lectured on current technical topics. What I found astounding was that it took over four hours before anyone from the distinguished panel even uttered the word “patient.” This made me think a bit more about our national discussion about … [Read more...]