Osteoporosis is a rising problem among the aging population. By Jenna Hughes Bones are the foundation of the body. Just as the foundation of a building holds a structure together, bones support the body throughout a lifetime. Bones hold all the body’s weight, allowing the ability to move. Good bone health is imperative to maintain overall health. According to Claire … [Read more...]

By Christina Lavoie, Director of Policy, Health Industry Distributors Association With the expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), now is a good opportunity to review what changes the end of the PHE mean for the healthcare industry. The termination of the PHE was announced at the end of January to give healthcare providers and distributors adequate time to … [Read more...]

How healthcare sales teams can use content for supply chain success. You need to stand out to your customers. Advertising campaigns and person-to-person sales strategies are excellent tools for bringing awareness to your company and your offering, but to really carve out mind share among your customers requires more – especially for sales in the health care supply … [Read more...]

Unpaid medical debt after hospital visits has become of increasing concern for many Americans. Healthy individuals and those with preexisting conditions are facing rising medical costs associated with care that can quickly turn into unpaid debt, according to The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which found that more than one in seven (15%) of adults in the United States … [Read more...]

About one in four physicians surveyed plan to leave medicine in the next two years. By Jenna Hughes Physician burnout is at an all-time high across the nation. The U.S. physician workforce has for many years been in short supply, and the stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the issue as the number of physicians leaving their career increases. Across the medical … [Read more...]

Improved diagnostics mean earlier, more effective screening. Diabetes continues to be a growing problem in the United States – and not just among aging boomers. Citing a study published in late December in Diabetes Care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the number of people under 20 with diabetes in the United States is likely to increase in … [Read more...]

Home-based primary care is more than a portable version of office-based care. But is it sustainable in a fee-for-service world? Clinics were built to optimize the productivity of clinicians in a fee-for-service healthcare world, says Patina CEO Jack Stoddard in a recent article in Forbes. But the model doesn’t always hold up, particularly for people who are unable to go to a … [Read more...]

What it means for patients and your provider customers Editor’s note: COVID-19 might not be ending, but the Public Health Emergency is. And the impact on your physician office customers may be far-reaching. In Part 1, we look at potential implications on telehealth/digital health and the distribution and provision of COVID-19 vaccines. Next month we’ll look at the … [Read more...]

New entrants are reshaping the physician market. All roads in primary care medicine appear to be leading toward consolidation. Blame the “disrupters,” such as CVS Health, VillageMD, Amazon, Optum and Aledade, as well as health systems and IDNs around the country. Each has its own strategy. Some acquire physician practices and employ physicians, others work on a contract … [Read more...]

The opioid epidemic has profoundly impacted public health in the United States. In addition to alarmingly high rates of overdose deaths, we have seen a sharp increase in the rates of infectious diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), as a direct result of opioid use. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the situation, creating new challenges for … [Read more...]