Healthcare delivery keeps changing, but patients’ need for lifelong care coordination from a family physician does not, says AAFP president. The American Academy of Family Physicians celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Founded in 1947, today it represents 127,600 physicians and medical students. Family physicians conduct approximately one in five office visits – 192 … [Read more...]
A Positive Influence
How distributors are helping reps and team members improve their sense of well-being. Pursuing important life goals is strictly an after-hours proposition for many people, to be pursued and nurtured outside the workplace. But some employers believe they can help their people nurture their work and personal lives at the same time. Are people ready to accept and trust a … [Read more...]
Gender Inequality and Physician Burnout
Why the life-work imbalance for physicians has only worsened during the pandemic. By Dr. Robert Pearl The 2022 Medscape poll on physician burnout confirms what has been painfully obvious to doctors on the frontlines of Covid-19: Their burnout is intensifying. According to the survey of 13,000 doctors, the nation’s most burned out physicians are those in emergency … [Read more...]
IDNs in the News
West: Cedars-Sinai gives record $36.5 million to Los Angeles community Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has awarded a record $36.5 million in grants and sponsorships to nonprofit organizations throughout Los Angeles that are working to improve access to healthcare, civic engagement, social determinants of health and other nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. More … [Read more...]
Impact of Change
The future of hospitalizations. By Pete Mercer The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt in the healthcare industry for years to come. With hospital resources still strained and healthcare workers still stretched too thin, the industry has been reshaped by the greater ramifications of the coronavirus, specifically in terms of long COVID and chronic … [Read more...]
Respiratory Testing Market Changing
Staying informed on the latest developments this respiratory season will be key – for you and your customers. By Jim Poggi Respiratory testing at the point of care has been a common practice in the U.S. since the early 1980s when the first lateral flow tests for Group A strep were introduced. Their speed made a difference in initiating treatment, but most clinicians … [Read more...]
Publisher’s Letter
Closing Strong As we near the fall, with college football, the NFL and playoff baseball, it’s time to start thinking about closing out the year strong. For the Repertoire team it is all hands-on deck as we work with the manufacturers who support you by advertising in our magazine and delivering content to help you be better prepared. For you in medical distribution, … [Read more...]
August 2022
Click Here to Read (link to pdf) Publisher's Letter How Many Players on the Field? What was once a product category managed by an account manager, sales manager and lab suppliers now has an increasing number of specialists Sponsored: Quidel provides easier, faster test results with new molecular platform Excellence Through Partnership IMCO 2022 … [Read more...]
Primary Care and Industry News
Primary Care News Bank of America commits $40 million to expand access to primary health care To increase access to health care services in medically underserved communities, Bank of America has committed $40 million in low-cost, long-term capital to finance the development and expansion of community health care centers and other primary care facilities across the United … [Read more...]
Breaking the Rules of Healthcare: The Doctor-Patient Power Dynamic
Closing the knowledge gap while improving the doctor-patient relationship will require better communication and greater trust. By Dr. Robert Pearl The year is 578 A.D. The place: Constantinople. The patient: Justin II, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. The great and feared ruler has a stone wedged in his urethra. Crying out in pain, Justin II begs the … [Read more...]