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Future of Healthcare: Virtual and Augmented Reality

Tom Spencer

Currently engineers, physicians, other healthcare providers, and educators are working to create innovative ways to apply these immersive technologies in order to transform clinical teaching and practice. Medical Student and Resident Training. The main focus of any change to healthcare is to improve patient outcomes. 8, 2018, p.

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Impact of Low Health Literacy on the Healthcare Industry

Tom Spencer

As the American health system continues to find ways to improve care and do so at a lower cost, one of the most costly aspects for the healthcare industry is high administrative costs due to low healthcare literacy. The national report noted that health insurance companies spend $26 more on a patient with lower healthcare literacy.

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

Tom Spencer

This week, in the second installment of this two-part series, we will consider the potential future role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. A number of national and international conferences have hosted speakers and workshops on AI’s future role in healthcare. Introduction. Next-Generation Radiographic Tools.

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An Unconventional Path: One Medical Student’s Journey Into Consulting

Tom Spencer

As I went through my medical training I even came to the point where I just knew I would be a surgical oncologist. As time passed, to my surprise, I actually realized that I was more interested in addressing the issues of the healthcare system itself than working to provide direct patient care. Know your priorities. Image: Pexels.

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 1)

Management Consulted

How did Charlie, a recent Harvard undergrad, navigate through the process of getting accepted to medical school and working for a biotech firm on the West Coast to finally finding his true passion in healthcare consulting (and landing an offer at Putnam)? And then the other one is Boston Consulting Group. My attraction personally to L.E.K.

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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

For example: Mckinsey: Insight 2018 and Insight STEM + Healthcare. Clearview Healthcare Partners: Connect to Clearview. MD or PhD), is whether to pursue residency training for newly minted physicians or a post-doctoral research fellowship for PhDs. Boston Consulting Group : Bridge to BCG. Putnam Associates: Path to Putnam.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

The firm has developed an impressive client list of many Fortune 500 companies from a variety of industries, but the majority of its business comes from pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical technology firms. Healthcare. Transportation, Travel & Tourism. Travel is unavoidable at Simon-Kucher. Construction.