Co-branded Midmark/HEINE products will be available to customers beginning Jan. 2, 2018. The sales teams from Dayton, Ohio-based Midmark and its distributors have already started training in anticipation of customer inquiries. The two companies announced a partnership on Dec. 6, which calls for them to work together to provide U.S. customers with otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes and … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 50
By Bob Miller "WOW, What a game !! Broncos versus Panthers. The Sheriff against the Young Gun. You got Payton 39, the oldest ever to play in a Super Bowl at quarterback, and Cam, the youngest, at 26. Cam was nine years old when Peyton entered the NFL in 1998. What a contrast in styles. Payton is a pocket passer primarily, very … [Read more...]
Windshield Time: The future of car technology, communication
The U.S. government and many car manufacturers are researching new technology that would allow cars to communicate with each other and other objects. Auto manufacturers like Ford are testing Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication, or V2V, in hopes of reducing the number of automotive accidents by 79 percent, as estimated by the National Highway Traffic Safety … [Read more...]
Report: Medicaid shortfall higher than ever
From Repertoire March: An AHCA report, A Report on Shortfalls in Medicaid funding for Nursing Center Care, estimates the 2013 Medicaid shortfall will exceed $7.7 billion nationally, or $24.26 per Medicaid patient. That’s an 8.6 percent increase over the previous year. In fact, for every dollar of allowable cost incurred for a Medicaid patient in 2013, Medicaid programs … [Read more...]
Quick Bytes
Low-risk Keyboard? Seal Shield, LLC, has introduced its Silver Seal Glow™ backlit, waterproof keyboard. Developed for the healthcare market, the Silver Seal Glow™ reportedly is the first waterproof, backlit, natural style keyboard constructed with antimicrobial product protection. It is said to employ proprietary, waterproof LED lighting to permit typing in low light … [Read more...]