Recent Articles
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Funding for digital health companies on the rise
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationRock Health, a health IT startup incubator, has announced that digital health venture funding through three quarters of 2015 has outpaced the same time period from last year with funding reaching $3.3 billion, representing 30 percent "trailing twelve month" (TTM) growth.
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The Canadian economy’s impact on the retail holiday season ahead
Katherine Radin RetailThe Canadian retail sector has seen several closures this year — Target, Future Shop, and Black's, to name a few. Combined with the country's current economic state, the holiday season ahead might not bring the most positive outlook for retailers.
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Old postcard shows what defines Porsche ownership
Jeff Coe Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOn a recent visit to see my mother, she handed me a postcard she had found buried in my father's things. She asked me to read it. It was clearly an older card with a black-and-white photo of the Italian Riviera displayed on the front. Flipping it over, I noted it had some great period stamps and a postmark from 1953. I then went on to read the short note to my father from a friend who had been traveling overseas.
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Building PT ambassadors: Amplifying your conversions
Tannus Quatre Medical & Allied HealthcareYou may only be able to take one bite at a time, but you want to be fed for life. And that's why we need to amplify. Today, we're discussing the last step of a five-step process which will build PT ambassadors in your community and mine — amplifying your conversions.
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What is performance management?
Robert Palmer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementPerformance management (PM) is a scientifically based methodology that utilizes performance indicators to measure performance improvement based on behavioral reinforcement. PM has been used to solve thousands of business problems in the past five decades.
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Smart shelves: Taking customer satisfaction to the next level
Danielle Manley RetailHow important is customer service to the success of a retailer? Approximately 50 percent of shoppers who experience poor customer service will stop doing business with that retailer, according to Kissmetrics. In addition, 81 percent of shoppers who have a good customer service experience will become repeat shoppers.
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Why keeping nurses happy pays off in the end
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWhen Nurses Week rolls around each May, healthcare employers order a plethora of mugs, pens, pins and other schwag for distribution to their nurses in order to show appreciation for their contributions. This is all well and good, but what types of engagement do nurses really want and deserve? And how can employers use these tools in order to retain nurses over the long term?
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Should a pharmacist be responsible for employee theft?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalYes. At least that is the opinion of the California court system and their State Board of Pharmacy. The case actually dates back to 2006-2008. During that time, pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) Andrew Sternberg was working at a Target pharmacy in San Fernando, California. Under his watch, a pharmacy technician by the name of Imelda Hurtado was involved in stealing more than 200,000 tablets of Norco with a street value of more than $1 million.
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ABC’s ‘Blood and Oil’ misses the mark on the shale boom
Lucy Wallwork Natural Resources"Sometimes you have to play dirty to get filthy rich," announces the trailer for the new primetime show "Blood & Oil," which premiered Sept. 27 on ABC. But "Blood & Oil" is a somewhat-mistimed pop culture take on the boom towns springing up as the shale revolution has gained speed.
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Why you should consider specially designed instruction
Savanna Flakes EducationStrategies, such as cooperative learning, explicit instruction and blended learning are effective for students with disabilities and are also best practices for all students. But even when using these strategies, a teacher should consider specially designed instruction (SDI).