Henry Schein Medical expands SolutionsHub with GreenLight Behavioral Assessments
Henry Schein Medical announced the expansion of its SolutionsHub into the behavioral health space with GreenLight Behavioral Assessments, a cloud-based digital platform featuring patient administered behavioral assessments designed to enhance efficiency, improve clinical outcomes, and expand mental health offerings in medical practices. GreenLight features over 25 validated behavioral health assessments that simplify the process of identifying and monitoring the health conditions of patients. In addition to mental health assessments, GreenLight also provides a variety of substance use and social determinants tests, enabling a much wider dimension of patient care.
U.S. reported its highest measles case count in 25 years
The latest preliminary reports provided to the World Health Organization (WHO) show that there have been more measles cases in the first six months of 2019 than in any year since 2006. There have been almost three times as many cases reported to date in 2019 as there were at this same time last year. This follows successive yearly increases since 2016, indicating a concerning and continuing upsurge in the overall measles burden worldwide, WHO said. The United States has reported its highest measles case count in 25 years. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar and Ukraine have reported the highest numbers of cases this year. Major outbreaks are ongoing in Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan and Thailand. The largest outbreaks are in countries with low measles vaccination coverage, currently or in the past, which has left large numbers of people vulnerable to the disease. At the same time, protracted outbreaks are occurring even in countries with high national vaccination rates. This results from inequities in vaccine coverage, and gaps and disparities between communities, geographic areas, and among age-groups. When enough people who are not immune are exposed to measles, it can very quickly spread.
Masimo announces investment in pulmonary care company TNI medical AG
Masimo (Irvine, CA) recently closed on a strategic investment with TNI medical AG (Würzburg, Germany), a privately held, commercial-stage medical device company. TNI’s novel softFlow technology is designed to provide high flow, warmed and humidified respiratory gases to spontaneously breathing patients suffering from pulmonary disease. The softFlow technology provides efficient and comfortable respiratorysupport by generating a precisely regulated, stable high flow of room air or a mix of room air and oxygen. The system, comprised of an integrated flow generator, respiratory circuit, and patient interface, operates without the need of pneumatic systems and can be used both in the hospital and at home. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
New episode of Road Warriors podcast, featuring Gary Keeler
In the newest episode of the Road Warriors podcast, Repertoire Publisher Scott Adams interviews Gary Keeler of McKesson. Scott and Gary discuss today’s healthcare environment and everything from Gary’s biggest challenges, to how the industry and national meetings have changed, as well as advice for people starting a career in healthcare sales. To listen to the podcast, download it on iTunes, access it via the RepConnect app, or visit www.repertoiremag.com/road-warriors-podcast-episode-10-gary-keeler.htm