By Xi Chen, Decision Resources Group The shift from open to minimally invasive surgery has represented a key macro trend in the U.S. since the beginning of the 1990s. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, also known as robotic surgery, is the latest advancement in minimally invasive surgery. However, as a capital-intensive innovation, robotic surgery has often found […]
March 2017
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What You Miss When You Aren’t There By Raymond Lanzafame, M.D. Besides the fact that almost every state requires that physicians complete CME credits for maintenance of your medical license (as well as board certification), actually showing up for a national medical conference is really critical for your career, whether you have many years of […]
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How to successfully open a private practice
by Linda Girgis, MD, FAAFP Many consider private practice a way of the past. Truth bears this out when we see the large number of doctors selling their practices to hospitals and large healthcare systems. And the overall healthcare system suffers because of this. In the current environment, the thought of starting a practice provokes […]
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Website Essentials for Surgeons
By Sarah Sherwood, publicist If you’re going to have a Web site, make sure it’s high quality A web site of your own can be your very best marketing tool, where patients can come away with a good first impression of you. Even when you work for a larger organization, your own Web site can […]
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The Cost of Dismissing Patient Pain
By Dr. Bradley Carpentier April 11, 2016 Pain is something every physician is familiar with. It comes in many varieties. There is the pain of late night calls, the pain of angry patients, the pain of poor outcomes and the pain of dealing with billing and reimbursement for your hard work. It is normal to […]
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By Deb McClanahan Principal, BroadBand HR Consulting January 23, 2017 While we know you don’t always have full control over who is on your team, here are some basics to think about in selection and hiring. It used to be that you were the master of your domain as a surgeon. You got to make […]
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How to Promote Growth through Innovation
By Melissa Cleveland, Strategic Marketing Manager, W.O.M. World of Medicine USA, Inc. Innovation seems to be the “buzz word” in boardrooms across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. So what are the important elements of innovation and why is it critical for company growth? For W.O.M., with headquarters based in Berlin, Germany and subsidiaries in the […]
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Josh Baltzell and James C. Robinson January 9, 2017 The market for medical devices historically has been dominated by big-ticket “physician preference items” such as artificial joints, spinal implants, and cardiac pacemakers. Venture capital and private equity investors have been eager to fund new firms in this expanding and lucrative domain. Changes in […]
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By Jennifer Gibson, DrBicuspid.com June 29, 2015 — You’ve been named in a malpractice lawsuit. Your mind starts racing with a dozen questions to which you have no answers. Your stomach feels like it’s in your throat. What do you do first? Who do you turn to for help? This column provides an overview of […]
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By Elwin Law We all are intellectually aware of the important relationship of mental, emotional and physical health. But so often we get caught up and totally immersed in the work and job ahead of us and sometimes conveniently rationalize the lack of timefor exercise or proper eating. But let me assure you—from personal experience—if […]