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Profiling Biomedical Engineers

Profiling Biomedical Engineers

August 12, 2014

As with any engineering field, biomedical engineers are given a problem, and must use science and mathematics to develop a solution. Biomedical engineers are key

FDA to Reduce Consumer Device Testing

FDA to Reduce Consumer Device Testing

August 6, 2014

As the healthcare industry continues to find ways to make operations more efficient, the Food & Drug Administration is now joining in the trend. The

Amgen and the Biotech Pharmaceutical Industry

Amgen and the Biotech Pharmaceutical Industry

August 5, 2014

Last Tuesday, Amgen, the California-based biotech pharmaceutical giant, announced its plans to lay off roughly 2,900 workers and close its facilities in Colorado and Washington.

FQHC’s Search for Rural Physicians

FQHC’s Search for Rural Physicians

July 30, 2014

Rural communities, those reliant on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), are experiencing a shortage of physicians with general medical education. The trend for current medical

Best Regional Hospitals 2014 – Northern California

Best Regional Hospitals 2014 – Northern California

July 24, 2014

The latest part of our best regional hospitals and medical centers focuses on Northern California; again, all of the hospitals have been listed alphabetically. Our

Critical Access Hospital Benefits from Lean Strategy

Critical Access Hospital Benefits from Lean Strategy

July 23, 2014

When an ice storm left Monadnock Community Hospital, a New Hampshire Critical Access Hospital, without power for two weeks in 2008, President and CEO Peter

Best Regional Hospitals 2014 – Southern California

Best Regional Hospitals 2014 – Southern California

July 22, 2014

The second part of our best regional hospitals and medical centers focuses on Southern California; again, all of the hospitals have been listed alphabetically. Our

Bad Hires – What Could They Cost Your Organization?

Bad Hires – What Could They Cost Your Organization?

July 16, 2014

Pressure to quickly fill hospital positions can lead to a bad hire. What could it potentially cost you to fill a position with the wrong

Future of mHealth: Usage and Applications – Infographic

Future of mHealth: Usage and Applications – Infographic

July 15, 2014

mHealth, short for mobile health, is the use of mobile technology to send and receive digital healthcare. Growing popularity has fueled the number of new

Venture-Backed Healthcare deals rise to $2.7B in Q2 – 2014

Venture-Backed Healthcare deals rise to $2.7B in Q2 – 2014

July 11, 2014

According to a new report by CB Insights, VC backed 974 deals in the second quarter this year. Of those, venture-backed healthcare deals rose from

Deloitte: Infographic – Measuring the return from Pharmaceutical innovation 2013

Deloitte: Infographic – Measuring the return from Pharmaceutical innovation 2013

July 10, 2014

Major challenges in pharmaceutical innovation include diminishing returns in R&D investment from top-tier companies. The infographic below illustrates some of the factors leading to increasing

Innovation: 3 Ways to Encourage Your Staff’s Potential

Innovation: 3 Ways to Encourage Your Staff’s Potential

July 8, 2014

Innovation is typically pegged with a dollar sign, and in the shifting healthcare world, seems too great a cost to pay. In a hospital, innovation

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