Recent Articles
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Why now is the perfect time to do an opportunity pipeline review
Doug Himberger and Liz Skarlatos Civil & GovernmentAs industry increasingly invests in working virtually, this is the perfect opportunity to perform an in-depth review of your opportunity pipeline. Companies use a variety of tools to manage their pipelines. These tools facilitate developing "just in time" reports or snapshots of any part of the pipeline; you can showcase these portions of the pipeline in your virtual meetings and update them in real time. Before using one of these tools, it is important to prepare. Start by reviewing how your opportunity pursuits become part of your pipeline.
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Tips to protect data, devices when conducting remote healthcare services
Tammy Hinojos Medical & Allied HealthcareThe global health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has pushed millions of healthcare practices to move into the virtual medicine lane. For some, it will be temporary. Others were already doing it and will continue to offer this convenient, forward-thinking option to patients who prefer to have appointments from the comfort of their own surroundings. Whether a medical practice is just beginning to dip its toes into the telemedicine pool or is a seasoned expert, there are some important data security measures you must have in place for your patients, your practice, and your workers.
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Be careful issuing bonuses to nonexempt workers who keep working during…
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEmployers who are working hard to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic are looking for innovative ways to reward and recognize employees who are going "the extra mile" and continuing to work despite the invisible threat of the virus to their safety. Employers who choose to use special bonuses or other lump sum payments need to be aware that bonus payments should be included in the calculations for determining how much overtime is due to nonexempt employees.
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After a huge drop in practice visits, elective healthcare procedures resume…
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareThe following should come as no surprise to anyone whatsoever — outpatient and medical practice visits have cratered since March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study showing this data comes from The Commonwealth Fund, conducted by researchers from Harvard University. Per the study, outpatient visits dropped by 57% between March 1 and March 29. Visits were down 54% as of April 12. Telemedicine visits increased along with the drop in in-person visits, but not enough to offset the decreases.
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Amid pandemic, small businesses eye budget realignment
Kevin Reynolds Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEven as Congress and the White House recently approved another $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, many small business owners are feeling it is not enough. Unemployment has reached its highest level in nearly 100 years, and small businesses believe it will be on themselves to stay afloat more so than any federal aid package. "It's probably actually more frustrating today than it was on April 3," Robert Fisher, president and CEO of Tioga State Bank in Spencer, New York, said in an interview with Forbes.
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Make something good happen
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationWhat kind of world do you want to be a part of? While the answer may seem at once easy to conceptualize and ridiculous in its impossibility to implement, there are public and private institutions and organizations accomplishing what too many others dismiss as too…too expensive, too time-consuming, too difficult…too whatever. We can be overwhelmed considering the Herculean tasks before us. However, we can learn that, as internationally acclaimed scholar, ethologist, and environmentalist Dr. Jane Goodall asserts, "Act locally first, see that you make a difference — then you dare to think globally."
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Multifactor authentication: The balance between access and security
Tom Mowatt Science & TechnologyDid you know that fewer than 60% of all businesses and enterprises worldwide use multifactor authentication (MFA)? While that number is already surprisingly low, that same report stated that less than 40% of companies in the tech/software industries use MFA. These figures are shocking, as a password is a company’s first line of defense in protecting sensitive information. It’s a fair question to ask why there is so much negligence in this important data security area.
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Infographic: How data is saving lives during the COVID-19 pandemic
Brian Wallace Medical & Allied HealthcareResearch is moving fast in the age of COVID-19, and even new methods of early detection can save lives because of the virulent nature of the virus. For example, data from multiple nursing homes with confirmed cases show a correlation between testing pulse oxygen twice a day and early detection of COVID-19, up to two weeks before a temperature check shows the same. Learn more about how data is saving lives through careful analysis of information.
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The tragedy of hubris and the triumph of humility
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareHealthcare, nursing, and the practice of medicine are peopled with a plethora of characters with a wide range of personalities, disguises, styles, costumes, and ways of conducting themselves on the medical stage. And since most aspects of healthcare are collaborative in nature — including patient care, research, and education, among others — a cooperative zeitgeist is most helpful in achieving both individual and collective success. However, when hubris (excessive pride) rears its ugly head, the curtain can be prematurely drawn on a scene in need of a great deal more rehearsal.
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Ultraminimalism is a fresh, easy marketing approach to expand your brand’s…
Lisa Mulcahy MarketingWant to increase traffic and sales on your brand's site or platforms in the simplest, most vibrant way possible? As a digital/social media marketer, this sounds like a dream, but it can very much be your reality with an ultraminimalist revamp. In a nutshell, ultraminimalism as a brand strategy means cutting your text and images for message clarity, easier content navigation, and a streamlined message that has strong instant impact. So, what are the right ways to put an ultraminimalist site plan into motion?