Tag Archives: medical market consulting
Staying Positive (about the economy) in the Midst of the Pandemic
Renowned economist Alan Beaulieu, President of ITR Economics, provided his economic assessment in a recent webinar, “Managing Uncertainty: How to Handle Black Swans in the Economy”, April 15, 2020. He said the U.S. industrial economy will rebound relatively quickly, with … Continue reading
Improving Outcomes for Cancer Patients
During cancer surgery, surgeons depended on pathologists to tell them if resected cancerous tissue has clear margins. This means that the tissue surrounding the tumor contains no cancer cells, and that all cancer cells have most likely been removed by … Continue reading
Who is making the Hospital Purchasing Decision NOW?
Many of today’s purchasing decisions are made by a Hospital’s Value Analysis Committee (VAC). Their role is to reduce hospital product, service, and technology costs while maintaining quality. Value analysis is a process where clinicians evaluate products and services to … Continue reading
INNOVATION: Patient Care in the Future
Intermountain Healthcare’s Transformation Lab is researching and developing new ideas to improve and optimize patient care. Some of the Lab projects already underway include the following:
INNOVATION in Prostate Cancer Surgery
The Rise of Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the United States. It is also one of the leading causes of death among men of all races and Hispanic origin … Continue reading
2013 Top 5 Medical Innovations
This year’s successful medical innovations will be ones that provide significant health care efficiencies for medical professionals and hospitals/medical centers. But beyond providing healthcare benefits and positive patient outcomes, these innovations will also need to result in cost reductions. The … Continue reading
Tracking Migraines on Mobile Devices
Innovative Approaches to Today’s Health Care Issues There are many types and causes of migraines and they can be troublesome to identify and treat. Migraines may be induced by triggers – dietary, environmental and psychological and may be affected by … Continue reading