...million people die each year from Nearly 1 in 5 child deaths is caused by diarrhea kill thousands of people every day Mosquito-borne diseases hospital-acquired infections 100,000 patients die each year from causes more than 250,000 deaths each year Seasonal flu Medical Model A leap in the evolution of healthcare enabling care providers to deliver the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. 1: IT-enabled Personalized Healthcare 2: Adoption of Electronic Medical Records 3: Disease-Centric to Prevention-Centric NOW CONSUMER CONSUMER FACILITY CONSUMER CONSUMER FUTURE CONSUMER The Digital Hospital Paperless Wireless Long-distance robotic surgery Vivid 7 Cardiovascular Ultrasound System Real time. Real solutions. Real value. VSCAN Pocket-sized, ultra-smart ultrasound Provide an immediate look inside the body Through the Adventure Series, the hospital is working to create fun, soothing care environments for child patients. Medical Model A leap in the evolution of healthcare enabling care providers to deliver the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. 1: IT-enabled Personalized Healthcare 2: Adoption of Electronic Medical Records 3: Disease-Centric to Prevention-Centric One Consistent Problem One of the main reasons illegible lab reports repeat prescription forms & waiting for insurance companies to deny your claims ON THE ST 1 ...
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...identify individual patients, but instead focuses on groups of patients which are then used for research purposes such as finding linking factors that could be the cause of certain illnesses. Also by having multiple sources for this data allows more statistical validity when determining these factors. Data aggregation is not only beneficial in this aspect, but can also be used to improve consumer transparency by allowing patients access to provider quality evaluations through multiple different sources. Although data aggregation can be beneficial for future and present healthcare issues, it is not without its faults. For instance in order to have a truly unified database, it would take multiple companies and industries working together to make this happen. Also at this point the suspicion about data aggregation and how it will ultimately be used is still an issue. In an article by Regan and Randall-Lewis (2008) there is a question posed “Is data being used to either reform the healthcare system or “out think” your rivals?” which asks whether this data will be used to find health trends that will lead to the betterment of society’s healthcare or the financial gain of a company. Lastly the security risks involved with having a collection of that much data will always be important to be aware of. Another category of healthcare data is comparative data which like the name implies takes comparisons of the effects different medications or treatments have on patients as well as other...
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...generate initial cash flow as Steve develops branding for his enhancement services. Over time, the percentage of business will shift from general maintenance to cosmetic dentistry. The cosmetic practice is desired because it services wealthier clients who are not dependent on insurance plans. The specialized cosmetics also allow Steve to make a more visible and appreciated impact on people's orthodontia. Steve will leverage the years he spent in private practice to model his new business. His past experience in conjunction with his forward looking, customer-centric business model will allow him to rapidly grow a large and loyal patient base. Profitability will be reached by month 10, and sales will reach $349,888 by the end of year two. Situation Analysis The Tooth Fairy is entering its first year of business. Steve recognizes that marketing is critical for The Tooth Fairy to gain market share and develop a large, sustainable customer base. The basic market need that Steve will serve is a flexible, customer-centric dentistry practice, providing cutting-edge cosmetic enhancements. Market Summary The Tooth Fairy possesses good information about its market. It knows a great deal about the common attributes of the prized customers. This information will be leveraged to better understand who is served, their specific needs, and how The Tooth Fairy can better communicate with them. Market Needs The Tooth Fairy is providing its...
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...The transformation of nursing is important to our profession to improve patient quality care for all Americans. The following paragraphs will be discussing the Institute of Medicine Report 2010 addressing higher levels of education, Leadership and the inclusion of nursing in primary care. EDUCATION Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act 2010, the U.S. healthcare system has significantly changed moving away from hospital-or healthcare provider-centric model to a patient-family-centered model. As the care shifts into communities and public health settings, nurses will need very different skill sets and knowledge. Holmes(2011). The Institute of Medicine clearly recommends life-long learning due to the complexity of healthcare. Nurses need to commit to continuing their education and earning advanced degrees to effectively be a part of a collaborative partnership with all healthcare team members to provide the highest quality care and patient outcomes. Nurses who are well educated will understand the concepts of collaboration, leadership, and patient safety. This would involve a smooth transition from an associate’s degree to a baccalaureate degree. The IOM recommends increasing Holmes(2011) According to the IOM report 2010, nurses should work within their organization to promote institutional policies that allow nurses to practice to the full extent of their education and training to meet the recommendations of removing scope-of-practice barriers. The Geisinger Health...
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...Evidence-Based Dentistry Stabilization Splint Therapy for the Treatment of Temporomandibular Myofascial Pain: A Systematic Review Ziad Al-Ani, B.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Robin J. Gray, B.D.S., M.D.S., Ph.D., M.F.G.D.P.; Stephen J. Davies, B.D.S., M.D.Sc., D.G.D.P.; Philip Sloan, B.D.S., Ph.D., F.R.C. Path. F.D.S.; Anne-Marie Glenny, B.Sc., M.Med.Sci. Abstract: The aim of this review is to establish the effectiveness of stabilization splint (SS) therapy in reducing symptoms in patients with myofascial pain. Searching of electronic databases, handsearching of relevant key journals, and screening of reference lists of included studies were undertaken. There was no language restriction, and unpublished research was sought. The selection criteria were randomized controlled trials comparing splint therapy to either no treatment or another active treatment. Data extraction and validity assessment were carried out independently and in duplicate. Studies were grouped according to treatment type. Twenty potentially relevant Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) were identified. Only twelve met the inclusion criteria. There is insufficient evidence either for or against the use of stabilization splint therapy over other active interventions for the treatment of temporomandibular myofascial pain. However, it appears that stabilization splint therapy may be beneficial for reducing pain severity at rest and on palpation and depression when compared to no treatment. The authors suggested the need...
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...electronic repository of the personal health data of patients. Many PHRs are dependent on patient entry of data meaning that they are fraught with inaccuracies and are composed of a colorful blend of layman’s terms and inappropriate uses of medical terminology. Sending this compilation of patient data to a physician’s office is helpful, but is heavily reliant on the trained medical professional to extract the key facts from fiction and translate it into the physician medical record in a concise format utilizing correct medical terminology. This is both time-consuming and potentially dangerous as the translated medical history is hardly free from errors. The dawning era of virtually all medical records in the United States being digitized by 2014 into Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) through government mandate has presented an opportunity to take PHRs to the next level. Sync Doctor would allow key patient medical information to be extracted from the physician EMR and imported to the PHR where it can be stored, updated, and shared with anyone involved in the care of an individual patient as authorized by the patient. This is a patient centric platform that facilitates the collection and transfer of reliable protected health information (PHI) and eases the burden of time spent filling out forms and re-entering of data on both sides of the examination table. Market Our target market is the U.S. healthcare industry – patients and their legal representatives, hospitals, physician...
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...its management system, executes its care model, and embraces new knowledge. Dr. William Worrall Mayo and his sons Dr. William Mayo and Dr. Charles Mayo are the leaders of this health care organization. This health care organization started more than 140 years ago in Minnesota town of Rochester in the early 1990s. Till now it is one of the most influential and valuable service brands in the world. There is only a little amount of advertisement done on this brand and till 1986 there was no marketing staff also in this organization. It is known as Medical Mecca based on their contribution to the science of medicine and to innovative surgical techniques. The Mayo Clinic has been of interest to services marketing researchers due to the organization’s impeccable success, global brand reputation, and service excellence ever since it was founded by the Mayo bothers, Drs. William and Charles. Berry, a well-known services marketing researcher, and Seltman, a former president of marketing at the Mayo Clinic uncovered the clinic’s success and delivered into how it has achieved its legendary brand power and brand loyalty among global consumers. This clinic continues to live its values, execute its care model, adhere to its management system, and both create and embrace new medical knowledge despite the perils of time, growth, success and prestige. The success of Mayo Clinic is only because they are giving at most care to the interest of the patients and their needs and not for profits. The...
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...of the Community Master Patient Index and all clinical data sent by the data suppliers. The repository authenticates the requester, authorizes the transaction, and records it for audit and reporting purposes. Because the Centralized model is designed to store and maintain data centrally, response for data through a portal or exchange query is quicker than the other models; and duplication of clinical information such as medications, allergies, and problems can be located and eliminated as the data comes...
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...regions of the contiguous United States. With patient cancer survival rates above national benchmarks, the Mother Standard of Care has proven to be an effective model for patient treatment and for business success. CTCA has introduced both process innovations and clinical innovations to the treatment of cancer diagnoses. A core competency that has distinguished CTCA from other providers is the Patient-Empowered Care “PEC” approach. The PEC approach is grounded in the original vision upon which the CTCA organization was created, which is the patient comes first. This approach of multi-member care team providers revolving around the patient, as opposed to the patient being required to move from one clinician to the next for treatment has resulted in increased productivity, better communication among the member of the care team, and most importantly, increased patient satisfaction. Another example of process innovation is the Commissioning Team, tasked with the responsibility of opening new CTCA sites as the organization expands. Responsibilities above and beyond the physical structure include selection of appropriate staff to fit into and complement the culture that CTCA has cultivated across its network. Another core competency is the electronic health record system that is standardized across the CTCA network. The EHR has enhanced collaboration and communication across the network, and coupled with a bar coding system, has improved patient care by decreasing medication errors. Maintenance...
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...the growth of the manufacturing industry but also helps in the growth of service industries like hospital by the advancements in medical technologies. Advancement in technology has shortened the adoption curve for new technologies; the benefits of the advancements are clearly visible in terms of smoothening of workflow, ROI, and hospitals ability to treat more patients in the same time span. Some major examples of this phenomenon are: * Increase in number of minimally invasive surgeries: With every passing day a higher number of hospitals are shifting towards minimally invasive procedures. This concept has been equally appreciated by the patient and provider both, benefits to the patient being early discharge and return to normalcy and for the provider a faster turnaround thus higher profitability. This phenomenon has been helped by advancements in the field of laparoscopy, endoscopy, cath labs, etc. * Home health: With time becoming a precious commodity a significant chunk of population is opting for devices which can provide diagnosis, care within the home environment. This phenomenon helps the patients in saving time and utilizes the saved time for other productive activities. The development in the field of blood glucose monitoring, insulin management, sleep apnea, cardiac rhythm management will be the main growth drivers of home health. * Orthopedic surgeries: Joint problems which were regarded earlier as a normal old age phenomenon has started gaining...
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...Ruzicic, Patrick Biecheler Study Commercial excellence in the pharmaceutical industry Delivering superior value to your customers in challenging times Stephan Danner, Aleksandar Ruzicic, Patrick Biecheler Study Commercial excellence in the pharmaceutical industry Delivering superior value to your customers in challenging times 2 | Study Contents Letter from the authors Executive summary 1. At a glance: Turbulent times, here to stay? 2. Taking the first steps towards commercial excellence 3. Sales excellence: Still a worthwhile investment 4. The nuts and bolts of customer excellence a) The importance of customer relationship management (CRM) b) Towards a customer-centric approach c) The promotional mix as a stepping-stone to customer excellence 5. New business models: Making the necessary changes 6. Mapping out the road to commercial excellence 7. Sources 8. Who to contact about commercial excellence 3 4 6 10 14 18 19 22 26 30 38 41 42 3 | Commercial excellence in the pharmaceutical industry Letter from the authors For a while now, pharmaceutical companies have been faced with a multitude of difficult challenges. Financial pressures, regulatory changes and increasingly active stakeholders have put the industry’s sales growth and profitability to an ongoing and demanding test. In the past, many companies reacted to these obstacles by simply restructuring and downsizing their sales forces. Yet many onlookers now consider this approach to be outdated...
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...Outline Abstract- Deepika Introduction- Definition- Mir Methods-Models- Deepika Problems-Deepika,Mir Solutions-Deepika, Mir Current Research- Deepika Stats On Behaviour Modification- Mir Conclusion Informatics For Behaviour Modification Abstract: Health-related behaviors are among the most significant determinants of health and quality of life. Improving health behavior is an effective way to enhance health outcomes and mitigate the escalating challenges arising from an increasingly aging population and the proliferation of chronic diseases. Although, it has been difficult to obtain lasting improvements in health behaviours on a wide scale, advances at the intersection of technology and behavioural science may provide the tools to address...
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...Internet of Things: Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities Antonio Marcos Alberti Dhananjay Singh Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações - Inatel P.O. Box 05 - 37540-000 Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil alberti@inatel.br Department of Electronics Engineering Hankuk (Korea) University of Foreign studies Global Campus: Yongin, South Korea dsingh@hufs.ac.kr Abstract – The Internet of things can be defined as to make the “things” belong to the Internet. However, many wonder if the current Internet can support such a challenge. For this and other reasons, hundreds of worldwide initiatives to redesign the Internet are underway. This article discusses the perspectives, challenges and opportunities behind a future Internet that fully supports the “things”, as well as how the “things” can help in the design of a more synergistic future Internet. Keywords–Internet of things, smart things, future Internet, software-defined networking, service-centrism, informationcentrism, ID/Loc splitting, security, privacy, trust. I. INTRODUCTION The Internet of things (IoT) refers to uniquely addressable objects and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure [18][19][20]. We can say that it is an extension of Internet with uniquely addressable objects becoming a part of existing Internet. The objects forming the IoT will have distinct characteristics about them. They may hold selfidentifying information; they may even transmit the...
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...Health Care ....................................................................................... 6 The physician and emotional intelligence .............................................................. 7 Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 8 Introduction There is a renewed interest in healthcare, in the role of Emotional Intelligence — a set of behavioral competencies, distinct from traditional IQ, that impact performance. There is also a growing body of evidence that individual behaviors, including EQ, influence patient outcomes and organizational success. What is EQ? How does it apply to healthcare? How do we use it to improve performance? Everyone is striving to provide patient-centered care. Operational strategies like Lean or Six-Sigma help in designing new, patient-centered care models. Information systems make clinical and financial data more useful and enhance efficiency. These strategies and technologies are widely available, but not every organization is successful....
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