Recent Articles
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Air Methods making big moves in HEMS industry
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareI've always liked company executives who make big moves and have a passion and a vision for their business. Air Methods CEO Aaron Todd is one of those guys. Over the last several months, the nation's largest HEMS provider has made two huge moves that amplify the company's safety mantra. The most recent came in March at Heli-Expo when it placed a monster order for 200 new Bell 407GXP helicopters over the next 10 years.
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How to talk to patients about advanced directives
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareApril 16 has been designated as National Healthcare Decision Day. This movement came out of the passion and frustration of founder Nathan Kottkamp. He was the member of several hospital ethics committees and was repeatedly challenged with trying to interpret healthcare decisions for people who had no advanced directives. Anyone working in a hospital — especially a critical care area — can certainly relate.
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Mentoring and leading go hand in hand
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLeadership is an opportunity to give back, and mentoring is the best way to build future leaders. Mentoring allows leaders to pass on their knowledge, which benefits both those being mentored and the organization.
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Total cost of ownership: The challenge of effective supply chain management
Frank Wilhelm Facilities & GroundsCompanies are always looking for creative ways to reduce costs and expand profit margins. In some cases, new and innovative approaches are employed. In others, proven but overlooked techniques are being resurrected and applied.
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Prior authorizations: Pharmacy’s own little horror show
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalOf all the scary terms in the retail pharmacy world (not to mention among doctors and their staff), surely the words "prior authorization" are the worst. They are the seven syllables of death. They are the Freddy Kruger and Chucky and Cujo of our prescription-filling screen show all rolled up into one. They are the proverbial dead fly in the apothecary's ointment (see Ecclesiastes 10:1). We hate them.
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Social media marketing ideas for your pet business
Jessica Pope Pet CareThe pet industry has an incredibly powerful force holding it together: a true love of animals. We're all connected through our commitment to pets, and we enjoy learning about them, helping them, celebrating them and sharing their stories. This connection translates naturally to social media, which makes social media platforms strong marketing tools for small pet businesses.
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It pays to scan your contracts for lien subordination clauses
Nate Budde Construction & Building MaterialsLien waivers have an important place in the construction payment process. The parties in charge, or "at the top," of a project (the property owner, lender, construction manager or general contractor) are highly motivated to make sure the project proceeds free of any lien claims. In fact, since mechanics liens cloud the property title and negatively impact bonding capacity, they may actually prohibit the job from getting completed successfully.
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Some sage advice for women taking up shotgun sports
Irwin Greenstein Recreation & LeisureIn January, the president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation discussed the findings of a new report: "Women Gun Owners: Purchasing, Perceptions and Participation." More than half (55.6 percent) of the female participants in the survey said they intended to purchase at least one firearm during the next 12 months.
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Do emoticons have a place in business communication?
Danielle Manley CommunicationsCommunication is constantly adapting to new technology. From beepers in the 1980s to smartphones with instant communication abilities today, communication has evolved to include everything in between.
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Is snus a safer form of tobacco? FDA not convinced
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareIt's not quite like snuff, not quite like smokeless tobacco and quite different from cigarettes. It's called snus, a pulverized moist form of tobacco containing nicotine that is held under the upper lip. The primary advantage over more common smokeless tobacco forms is that less saliva is generated and thus less need to spit.