Recent Articles
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Metoprolol bringing big changes to emergency care for heart attacks
Bambi Majumdar Medical & Allied HealthcareA recent study on the beta-blocker drug metoprolol and its ability to lessen damage from heart attacks promises major changes in the way emergency medicine will be looked at. It will no longer just focus on sustaining the patients until they reach the hospital but on administering drugs that will help them in faster recovery all the way.
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Why media tours still matter
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingOne of the most important tenets of media relations — and the one that gets talked about the least — is the media tour. Press conferences and media tours were hot stuff 20 years ago, but now technology and video chats have made in-person media tours less popular. But, when done right, media tours can wow the media, especially since they aren't as popular a tactic as they once were.
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Exploring tidal shifts at Bay of Fundy
Michael Charland Recreation & LeisureMy wife and I just concluded a seven-month trip of exploring the East Coast of the United States and the eastern provinces of Canada. One of our stops on this trip was the Bay of Fundy. Due to its northern location and other factors, the Bay of Fundy is known for some of the greatest tidal shifts. We had read about these shifts and the tidal bores, so we thought we would check them out.
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Medical device market trends and the headwinds of change
Don Rosato ManufacturingThe term "medical device" can be applied to a wide range of products. The global market is comprised of about 8,000 types of medical devices, ranging from simple bandages and spectacles, through life-maintaining implantable devices and equipment to screen/diagnose disease and health conditions, to the most sophisticated diagnostic imaging and minimally invasive surgery equipment.
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The influence of family on the treatment of diabetic ulcers
Mahya Tavakkoli Medical & Allied HealthcareIn patients with Type 2 diabetes, there are some factors that are not in the patients control in affecting their health, such as genetic susceptibility and family ethnicity. But most factors are in their control, such as level of activity, lifestyle and eating habits. It is rare to find a disease with long-term effects in the patients' control, but Type 2 diabetic patients have this advantage. For a diabetic patient, the most important factor affecting wound healing is controlling their blood-glucose level.
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The online continuing education maturity curve
Neil Ashiwaza Association ManagementIn the past decade, continuing education (CE) has experienced a distinct trend with respect to the stages of maturity CE providers go through to bring the benefit of online CE to their members and participants.
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Cannabidiol: Medical miracle or shameful street drug?
Maria Frisch PharmaceuticalOn Aug. 11, CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, led the premier of a one-hour documentary on medical marijuana. This event reignited many discussions on the topic of medical marijuana and shed some light on the changing politics surrounding this drug. Riding on the coat tails of this story is the recent announcement that GW Pharmaceuticals received U.S. Food and Drug Administration orphan drug designation for Epidiolex, a drug that touts cannabidiol as its active ingredient.
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Food for thought: Got goals?
Karen Childress Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEach new year brings with it the opportunity for a fresh start, a clean slate, and giving thought to what might unfold over the next 12 months. Whether you're setting goals for your business or yourself, it's important to have a plan. There is a well-worn but still useful acronym — SMART — that’s designed to help with setting goals. Here's a quick recap of SMART, followed by three additional ideas to consider when setting goals for 2014.
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Why your EMR should tailor to physical therapy, not meaningful use
Brooke Andrus Healthcare AdministrationIf you're in the market for an EMR, you already know there are tons of options out there. And as a savvy shopper, you're probably trying to whittle down your list of "maybes" to a few "very likely" candidates before you have to make a final decision. With features galore, it might be tough to figure out which ones will be most beneficial to you and your practice. And on top of that, some EMRs are certified for a particular purpose, such as meaningful use.
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Re-evaluating your work style
Jill Nesbitt Oral & Dental HealthcareA dental practice I know is changing offices — the accounting person, the insurance manager and the daily deposit person are all moving to new offices in their building. As they work through the physical changes — and they get the IT company to relocate all the computers, printers, network connections — the real opportunity for each of them is to reconsider their work style.