By Jim Poggi Which tests your customers should consider, and why According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) influenza season data from 2017-2018, the positivity rate for flu tests performed in the United States was only 15%. It ranged from a low of 13.4% in one region, to a high of 25.5% in another. These tests were all done on patients with … [Read more...]
Innovation in Healthcare
Pitt leads creation of global infectious disease data system The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health plans “to lead a culture shift in data-sharing rippling through scientific fields and harness it to improve global knowledge of infectious diseases.” The initiative will be backed by a five-year, $6.7 million NIH grant. Pitt Public Health will … [Read more...]
IMCO Convention
Ready, Set, GROW! IMCO and its members are focused on growth. Hence the theme of its recent national convention in Orlando, Florida: Ready, Set, GROW! With nearly 500 attendees, over 80% of IMCO members were represented. The trade show had 102 vendor booths. “IMCO believes that the independent medical distributor is a vital link in the healthcare supply chain, and we … [Read more...]
Collaboration: Key To Improving Supply Chain Efficiency
HIDA Insights By Elizabeth Hilla, Senior Vice President, HIDA I’m a huge advocate for the value of distribution. I think that both manufacturers and providers benefit when they partner with a distributor to improve their supply chain efficiency. Still, some supply chain issues are too big and complicated for distribution alone to solve. That’s why HIDA has formed … [Read more...]
Healthy Reps
How much screen time? How much screen time – smartphones, videos, online games – should little kids have? The World Health Organization says that kids in their first year of life should have ZERO time in front of a screen, and very little in year 2. Those aged 2 to 4 should spend no more than an hour a day in front of a screen, says WHO. The international health agency drew … [Read more...]
Cybersecurity: Under control
Contracting professionals seek to shore up defenses against cyber criminals Had you been at the big healthcare technology expo – HIMSS 2019 – this winter, you would have noticed a few things. For example, about 400 people attended the all-day Cybersecurity Forum on Monday, Feb. 11. You would have seen that the Cybersecurity Command Center – where vendors of technologies … [Read more...]
What does real innovation look like?
By Bruce Stanley It’s time we examine healthcare innovation from the ground up Technological innovations are surfacing all across our healthcare world. Many entrepreneurs, clinicians and patients are searching and waiting for the holy grail of cures to appear. Have you ever wondered how all these innovations stack up to each other? Will they ignite the course of better … [Read more...]
Vaccines: They’re everywhere!
That said, the vast majority of immunizations still take place in physician offices Editor’s Note: Bill Smith, president of Main Street Vaccines (MSV), discussed the vaccine market with Repertoire in the following article. He has over 18 years of experience in the vaccine industry and has held key positions in corporate management, account management, and marketing. MSV, an … [Read more...]
Voice. Service. Leverage.
Thirty-five-year-old RPC upping its game with technology Yankee Alliance has been identifying opportunities for savings and high-quality care on behalf of its members since 1984. But the Andover, Massachusetts-based GPO does more than identify opportunities. It helps its members realize them, that is, make them happen. Yankee Alliance comprises more than 16,000 members in … [Read more...]