How the CDC’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is ramping up efforts to better plan for infectious disease outbreaks. We live in a globalized, interconnected world. While this has created enormous opportunities for travel and trade, it’s also increased mankind’s vulnerability to zoonotic diseases through contact with animals. And most infectious diseases come … [Read more...]

What distributors and manufacturers are doing to help safeguard the U.S. healthcare supply chain. Among most global healthcare stakeholders, tomorrow’s outbreak (or pandemic) isn’t a matter of if – but when, and what. It’s even got an ominous name – Disease X. According to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Disease X is a placeholder concept that refers … [Read more...]

How to add value in big meetings. By Lisa Earle McLeod Are you increasingly staying silent during big meetings, only unmuting yourself just to say, ‘Thanks everyone!’ as the meeting ends? Or, on the flip side – Do you find yourself trying to contribute, only you wind up accidentally interrupting or overtalking others? Meetings dynamics can be weird, especially over … [Read more...]

Five lessons to ace your Fall semester. By Brian Sullivan Picture this: This month, my wife and I will take the bittersweet drive to drop our daughter Maggie off at college. Our last kid is leaving the nest, and I have a decision to make. I either wallow in my morning coffee knowing I am going to miss her, or I too get ready for the first semester of the sales “school … [Read more...]

Traditional lab diagnostic tools are being complemented by remarkable new tools. How to help equip your physician office lab customers. By Jim Poggi, Principal, Tested Insights From a public health perspective, the U.S. healthcare system has been doing its job well. Since 1950, the death rate due to all causes has been decreasing steadily, while life expectancy has been … [Read more...]

Answer the Bell As the school year begins, so does respiratory season – a time when COVID, flu, RSV, and strep throat start spreading more easily. For many families, the excitement of returning to classrooms is tempered by the worry of illnesses that can affect both children and adults. As medical distribution sales representatives, your role in helping physicians prepare … [Read more...]

Great leaders develop their skills on the job. While the leadership journey may look different from person to person, there are some basic needs for the skills that can make all leaders successful in their careers. Specifically, good leaders understand the need for consistency and balance. In a recent episode of The Cure with Scotty and Sully, Brian Sullivan and Scott … [Read more...]

Ten years of HIDA advocacy. By Wyeth Ruthven, Director of Congressional Relations and Public Relations, Health Industry Distributors Association Ten years is a long time in lobbying. Ten years ago, HIDA launched its first Washington Summit and Fly-In. The idea was to bring representatives of the medical supply chain – both distributors and their manufacturer partners – … [Read more...]

The month of August sheds light on individuals living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, along with prevention and treatment options for the disease. 4 common symptoms Symptoms of psoriasis can vary from person to person, according to NIAMS. The four most common symptoms of psoriasis include patches of thick, red skin with silvery-white scales that itch or burn, dry, … [Read more...]