by René Meade, Learning & Development Manager
Globally, there are over 2 billion people between the ages of 18 and 34, the range defined by Pew and others as the Millennial generation. Millennials are the largest generation in the US Labor Force and are taking over as the primary caregivers and healthcare decision-makers for their families. Read More→
Thank you to all who helped make the 4th annual Foundations for Medical Science Liaisons™ (FMSL) open seminar, held July 24-26 in Seoul, Korea, a great success! The FMSL open seminar is an experiential learning course for Medical Science Liaisons, focused on functional competencies, communications, and value-added skills that are essential to most MSLs. Read More→
by René Meade, Learning & Development Manager
According to the 2016 Physicians Practice Technology Survey, 45.4% of physicians use smartphone apps on the job. A 2015 PwC survey stated that one in three consumers have at least one health app on their phones. Here are just a few of the medical apps on the market for physicians and patients alike (all prices are in USD):
For physicians
Optoview (FREE)
With a handheld ophthalmoscope and smartphone camera, Read More→
by René Meade, Learning & Development Manager
In January, our CEO, Barri Blauvelt, wrote a detailed piece on how Patient-centered Cultural Intelligence (PCCQ) can impact hospital performance. In this week’s Innovara Digest, we offer 4 simple PCCQ™ strategies for your health care organization that you can implement today, before you commit to becoming a PCCQ Center of Excellence. Read More→
On a rainy Friday, we took Barri Blauvelt, CEO out on the porch at Innovara to discuss social media in healthcare. Here’s what she had to say:
Social media is a double-edged sword in healthcare, but to me, the positives outweigh the negatives.
Traditionally, there has been a lack of transparency in healthcare. Read More→
by René Meade, Learning & Development Manager
As healthcare providers struggle to meet changing patient demands while keeping costs down, the usefulness of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is becoming ever more apparent. Personal health assistants such as Your.MD and Babylon Health, that base their diagnoses and advice on aggregated data, Read More→