Lab and diagnostics Point-of-care testing – like healthcare itself – never stands still. Repertoire quizzed Jonathan Overbey, director of corporate accounts for Sekisui Diagnostics, about the near-term (five-year) future of point-of-care testing in the physician office, post-acute care setting, hospital/health system, and retail clinics/urgent care/community care clinics. He … [Read more...]
Liquid biopsy is coming to a provider near you
The ability to detect cancer from a blood sample may not be far off Judging from developments in 2019, liquid biopsy is set take off in clinical diagnostics, though it’s unlikely to find a place in the physician office anytime soon. The National Cancer Institutes defines liquid biopsy as a test done on a sample of blood to look for cancer cells from a tumor that are … [Read more...]
Windshield Time
Scooters, bikes and pedestrians We’ve all seen the increase in bicycle traffic – and now motorized scooters – on busy streets. It’s no surprise, then, that U.S. pedestrian and bicyclist deaths rose in 2018 while overall traffic deaths fell 1% in 2018, to 36,750, reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The auto safety agency said it did not know … [Read more...]
Sept 2019
Click Here to Read (w link to pdf) Flu vaccine: Good to go for upcoming season Initial delays shouldn’t affect availability Flu testing: Short term, long term Flu Season Facts PUBLISHER’S NOTE Sepsis Awareness What is sepsis? What level of public awareness is there? Tom Harris: A doer, not a talker Concordance executive … [Read more...]
Decisions by Default
By Lisa Earle McLeod The decisions you don’t know you’re making could be costing you Do you make your decisions by design, or by default? Your life is the sum of your decisions. A business is created by the decisions the leaders make or don’t make. A family exists and operates because of decisions. One of the biggest challenges with decision-making is not the decision … [Read more...]
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
3 Feet As you know, periodically I write about personal events. So please forgive me for this Publisher’s Note. Last week, my youngest son, Nicolas Adams (who many of you will remember from the ad with the glove on his head), graduated from the University of North Georgia. There are a few reasons why I share this information: 1. I’m a proud father (Duh) 2. My days of … [Read more...]
Windshield Time
Wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle Autonomous transportation startup May Mobility has begun developing a prototype of a wheelchair-accessible autonomous shuttle vehicle, and in July gathered feedback from people in Columbus, Ohio, who would actually be using the shuttle, reports TechCrunch. May Mobility’s design includes accommodations for entry and exit, as well as … [Read more...]
Wearables and the Supply Chain
How do med/surg distributors fit in a world of wearable, digital devices? The names are new: AliveCor, Empatica, EnLiSense, Nemaura, VivaQuant. The technologies are new: KardiaMobile, Embrace2, the SWEATSENSER and the sugarBEAT® continuous glucose monitor. And so are the questions being raised about wearables: How accurate are they? Will they alter the way … [Read more...]
Tom Harris: A doer, not a talker
Concordance executive retires after 43 years in the business Ask a veteran of medical sales to name the most important trait or characteristic of a high-quality sales rep, and you might expect answers like “persistence,” “responsiveness,” or “a service orientation.” Ask Tom Harris, and you’ll get a quote from British novelist Jane Austen: “It’s not what we say or think, … [Read more...]
Rep Corner: Tina Richter
On the Run Tina Richter is passionate about sales, passionate about serving our nation’s veterans. Here’s Tina Richter on life and living: Stay focused and don’t be afraid to commit to the unknown. Don’t be afraid to reinvent yourself and make changes that in the long-term will be of benefit. Do what you like and have fun along the way. Never burn a … [Read more...]