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Embracing the Enemy
When most of us think about the relationship between medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers, we think about one party wanting to sell more and the other wanting to buy or pay less. This traditional relationship has landed us in the situation that we’re in today – with practices such as vendor credentialing and physicians [...]
Read moreHold the Ice Cream
Most of us know of someone who has undergone a tonsillectomy and experienced the long, painful recovery. Although the procedure isn’t performed as frequently as it was 50 years ago, when tonsil removal was a right of passage for most American children, more than 500,000 tonsillectomies are current performed each year in the U.S. Medical [...]
Read morePodCamp Boston 6
A good friend and colleague, Mark Wile of WorthWile Communications, recommended that I attend PodCamp Boston 6, which bills itself as an “UnConference” for social media enthusiasts. I visited the event website and this year’s theme is around providing attendees with real-world learnings that they can apply to themselves and their businesses. With healthcare organizations [...]
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Read moreSupply Chain Transformation Yields Results
I recently worked with my client, GHX, on a case study to document how New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) used technology and automation to transform its supply chain from a financial liability to a strategic asset that allowed it to cut costs and improve operational performance, achieving a $14M/annual savings goal. With [...]
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