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Blockchain in Healthcare: Possibilities and Limitations

Tom Spencer

Roughly 16% of the executives surveyed expected to use blockchain technology by 2017. If patients were to give their permission, blockchain technology could assist drug development by making patient results more accessible. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter.

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Wearable Technology in Healthcare

Tom Spencer

What makes this developing market so dynamic is the wide array of medical wearables, from implantable devices to ingestible ones, that have the potential to track all kinds of patient data including drug adherence. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter. Potential Benefits.

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Healthcare Paradigm Shift: Emphasis on Outpatient Care

Tom Spencer

A 2017 survey of 183 chief executives at top hospitals found that their number one priority was improving access to outpatient care. For healthcare executives it is therefore imperative that they develop a strategy that provides convenient and cost-efficient ambulatory care to their communities. J Gen Intern Med (2017) 32: 387.

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Drug Pricing in the United States

Tom Spencer

Frequently, drug manufacturers cite research and development costs when defending high prescription prices. Because of the very small market for such drugs, developing and manufacturing them would normally not be profitable. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter.

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Future of Healthcare: Virtual and Augmented Reality

Tom Spencer

According to a recent ABI Research study, VR services in the healthcare market generated around $9 million in 2017 and this is forecasted to grow to approximately $285 million by 2022. 3 This was developed to provide better insights into how the heart operates and what happens when something goes wrong. . Images: Flickr , Flickr.

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

However, they tend to have an intense lifestyle with lots of travel, face-to-face engagements, and long hours as a result. If you are interested in a career with a lot of travel, this could be a good place for you. It was ranked #3 best place to work on Glassdoor in 2018 and 2017. Employee Satisfaction. BAIN & COMPANY.

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Improving the Patient Experience: People, Process, Place Model

Tom Spencer

1 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) increased this incentive to approximately 2% of Medicare payments in 2017. This model assists leaders in developing specific patient-centered ways to improve the patient experience through: culture changes, process improvements that support patients and staff, and. Image: Pexels.