Focusing on heart health: cardiovascular trends Nearly 61% of U.S. adults will be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease by 2050, as predicted by new research from the American Heart Association (AHA). The biggest driver of cardiovascular disease trends is a result of the increasing number of people in the U.S. who already have or will develop high blood pressure. High blood … [Read more...]

Diagnostic testing is a critical piece of the primary care puzzle, a process that gives primary care physicians better insight into the health of their patients. These tests cover everything from blood samples, urine samples, imaging, endoscopy, and biopsy. The information that primary care physicians get from these tests is invaluable. Repertoire Magazine recently spoke to … [Read more...]

Lifespan to become Brown University Health Amid ongoing headwinds facing the health care sector, Lifespan health system and Brown University have finalized terms on a set of expanded affiliation agreements to strengthen top-quality patient care, medical education and biomedical research in Rhode Island. As part of the agreements, Lifespan will change its name to Brown … [Read more...]

Hackensack Meridian Health shares initiatives that their health system has taken to support and retain nursing staff. Filling nursing job vacancies is an ongoing issue for hospitals and health systems. As employees on the front lines of healthcare continue to face post-COVID workplace challenges, many hospitals have witnessed high rates of nurse turnover. Hospitals, as a … [Read more...]

Partnering with IT helps to construct digital rampart around transactional data. By R. Dana Barlow Editor’s note: The following article first appeared in The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, a sister publication of Repertoire Magazine. Burgeoning cyberattacks against healthcare provider organizations, payers, suppliers, vendors and retail corporations continue to … [Read more...]

Cyberattack hits physicians hard, but distributors respond. On Feb. 21, a company many in the industry were not familiar with – Change Healthcare – experienced a cyberattack that critically impacted the U.S. healthcare system. At the time, the healthcare clearinghouse touched one in three patient records and processed 15 billion healthcare transactions annually. Potentially … [Read more...]

Egg-based influenza vaccine remains the market leader, but biotech firms are examining alternatives. Respiratory season is almost upon us, and with it, tests, doctor visits and vaccines. Though the targeted strains of flu vaccine change every year, the way those vaccines are produced and sold do not. But that might be changing. Every respiratory season has the public … [Read more...]

Bionix has been dedicated to ensuring safety for non-specialists for 40 years. Its founders introduced the FlexLoop Safe Ear Curette® in 1984 to help speed diagnosis and treatment for conditions like ear infections. With this tool, pediatricians and family practitioners could perform cerumen removal, diagnose and begin treatment during the same visit. Jim Huttner, MD, PhD, … [Read more...]

The power of listening in customer conversations. By Patrick T. Malone “What’s the point of talking to anyone if you don’t tell them what you think?” – Jon Krakauer, American writer, mountaineer, Pulitzer Prize finalist. I suppose when you are a Pulitzer Prize finalist, some people might want to know what you think. But when I read the quote above, I immediately think … [Read more...]

The sweet spot of sales. By Brian Sullivan Ever had a customer say “Yes,” “Wow,” or even “How much?” If so, congratulations! You’ve just heard what we call security alarms – signals that the customer is ready to buy. The trick now is to resist the urge to bombard them with more information. Remember, sales isn’t a boxing match where you keep throwing feature jabs and … [Read more...]