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Forget selling medical devices for Medtronic. Land your next gig with the local hospital! Why are hospitals hiring medical device sales reps? Better yet, why are medical device sales reps pursuing new careers with hospitals and what are the future implications of this interesting trend? In this interview with Dr. Richard Ruff, co-founder of Sales Horizons, we learn more about current medical device sales trends and what it takes to become a dominate medical device player in today’s economic environment.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Mitt Romney should talk healthcare; the Romney health plan works. The reform plan, which President Obama used as a model for the national reform, lifted the number of insured residents in the Bay State from 86.6 percent in 2006 to 94.2 percent in 2010, according to a new study published yesterday by Health Affairs.
The nursing job market shortage is most likely a myth. I don’t think employers of nurses are quaking in their boots due to the prospect of a gaping shortage of nurses. Although they might not say so openly (since everyone loves nurses) the forward thinking hospitals are planning for the day when nurses comprise a substantially smaller portion of their costs than they do now. They’ll do it with better decision support systems, workflow tools and robots that will take over many routine and high-skill nursing functions.
Speaking doctor-to-doctor(s) using healthcare social media. It was a live Twitter feed from the meeting of one of the attendees – an electrophysiologist from Christ Hosptial in Cincinnati, Edward J Schloss, MD. In those tweets were a play-by-play of important discussions and the results of opinion polls fielded during the meeting. Here’s what I saw.
How physician innovators can make medical devices more efficient. Although medical device companies spend large sums of money paying “Key Opinion Leaders” (KOL’s) for their thoughts on the future of medicine and products in specific clinical indications, this should not be mistaken for collaboration.
A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
