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Wearable Technology in Healthcare

Tom Spencer

His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter. 2017, ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/fda-approves-first-pill-that-tracks-if-youve-swallowed-it. 2017, ajmc.com/contributor/rick-burnett,-pharmd-fache/2017/12/the-medtech-boom-five-considerations-to-optimize-viability-of-health-innovations.

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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. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter. J Gen Intern Med (2017) 32: 387. Image: Pexels. References: Robeznieks, Andis. Shrank, W.H.

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Artificial Intelligence: It’s Current and Future Role in Healthcare (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

In 2017, Accenture Health reported that the top 10 AI applications will produce an estimated annual benefit of roughly $150 billion by 2026 6 , with the following applications leading the way: Robot-Assisted Surgery ($40B). 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. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter. Images: Flickr , Flickr. ABI Research, 5 Oct.

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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. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter. In 2015, hospitals either lost or gained 1.5% of their Medicare payments based on their score.

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Tesla Shows How Traditional Business Metrics Are Outdated

Harvard Business

He wanted to build a sports car, then build a more affordable car with zero emissions. In May Forbes tried to dampen the Tesla enthusiasm with the fact that Renault-Nissan was the global electric vehicle market leader in Q1 of 2017, with 1.5X How about families who participate in travel sports leagues for their kids?

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Hamilton’s $849 Tickets Are Priced Too Low

Harvard Business

To capitalize on this strong demand, Hamilton ’s producers raised ticket prices for newly scheduled 2017 performances. Thus, just as travelers do when booking an airline ticket, theatergoers can check various performances and choose the price that works best for them. I doubt it.