Connected devices and equipment can be an entranceway for hackers October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine By Mark Thill The revelation was like something out of a spy novel. In October 2013, former Vice President Dick Cheney and his cardiologist, Dr. Jonathan Reiner, told “60 Minutes” that when Cheney got a heart defibrillator in 2007, Reiner ordered the manufacturer to … [Read more...]

AMA President: Patients trust their local doc when it comes to vaccines October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine When it comes to the public gaining more confidence in the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, local doctors have an important role to play in mitigating hesitancy, according to Dr. Gerald E. Harmon, President of the American Medical Association. That was … [Read more...]

October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine By Dylan Beach, Sustainability Manager, GOJO Industries Sustainability is a business imperative. The question that should be at the top of an organization’s mind is, how do we transition to an equitable, low carbon, circular economy? This is arguably the biggest business opportunity in history and refers to the three biggest trends in … [Read more...]

Carlos Aguilar, vice president, Buy to Pay, Sourcing, Kaiser Permanente October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Editor’s note: Carlos Aguilar, vice president, Buy to Pay, Sourcing, Kaiser Permanente, was one of this year’s Ten People to Watch in Healthcare Contracting. The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, a sister publication of Repertoire, interviewed him for the August … [Read more...]

Five questions with Cardinal Health’s Dan Baker October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Dan Baker recently joined Cardinal Health WaveMark™ Supply Management and Workflow Solutions as vice president of Global Commercialization and Sales. In this role, Baker will provide leadership, talent management and culture-building initiatives across the WaveMark™ business. He has … [Read more...]

October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Set your physician office customers up for success with the right combination of products and partnerships this respiratory season. When it comes to preparing for this year’s respiratory season, one thing is certain – this year will be different than last. “There aren’t any assumptions being made based off last year, because of the … [Read more...]

How molecular testing is used, changing, shaping new markets and impacting diagnosis and treatment. October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine By Jim Poggi In times of need, major leaps in technology adoption can revolutionize a market, and our lives as well. Think of the automobile, the internet, antibiotics and air travel. In 1900, none of these technologies existed. … [Read more...]

Can increased U.S. manufacturing help us avoid future product shortages? October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Last year PPE and ventilators were in short supply. This year, it’s been just about everything else, including consumer products. Equipment shortages, capacity limits and logistical chokepoints throughout the supply chain created a backlog of container vessels … [Read more...]

October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine This past month several events took place that made me pause. First, in a two-day period, three people I know and love in the industry lost their lives: Jon Trujillo, formerly with PSS and Owens & Minor; Dee Chapman, formerly with Alere and Abbott (Dee was also a Repertoire Manufacturer Rep of the Year); and Linda Kitzmiller, wife of … [Read more...]