Health Thought Leadership One-to-One

Martin Forbes, vice president of US Sales is on a mission: to make BioImagene, Sunnyvale, CA, Number One in a new industry: Digital Pathology Diagnostics Solutions. This nascent health industry segment will play an central role as the practice of personalized medicine increasingly becomes the standard of care.

Martin Forbes in action with his sales team at Bioimagene.

First, different medical disciplines have to come together, namely, Radiology, Pathology, and Oncology. Then, to sell a new concept to … Continue Reading

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Mike Critelli, retired chairman and CEO of Pitney Bowes.

Mike Critelli, who retired in 2007 as executive chairman and CEO of Pitney Bowes, Stamford, CT, is more active than ever.

In this podcast, he shares his special brand of thought leadership, which continues by taking the road less traveled. This has been a recurring theme throughout Mike’s career, which included roles as head of Human Resources and General Counsel at Pitney Bowes. As you listen to the podcast, thought leadership can be a lifelong endeavor.

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Benita Shobe

The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, that recently adopted the business name NARSAD, as The World’s Leading Charity Dedicated to Mental Health Research,” has organized the Healthy Minds Across America national campaign to reinforce May as Mental Health Awareness month. Healthy Minds brings the latest scientific developments to the attention of consumers, patients, families, and physicians in a series of publicly accessible forums, in partnership with than 40 medical institutions around the U.S.

Two thought leaders involved in Healthy Minds Across America are Benita … Continue Reading

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Abstract from the Issue Brief published by The Commonwealth Fund, April 2010

With a focus on delivering low-cost, high-quality care, several organizations using the group employed model (GEM)—with physician groups whose primary and specialty care physicians are salaried or under contract—have been recognized for creating a culture of patient-centeredness and accountability, even in a toxic fee-for-service environment. The elements that leaders of such organizations identify as key to their success are physician leadership that promotes trust in the organization, integration that promotes teamwork and coordination, governance and … Continue Reading

With some biologic medications costing $100,000 or more annually, to treat a patient with a serious chronic illness, how will payers and patients afford the accelerating shift towards biologics?

Dramatic increases ahead for spending on biologics.

Randy Vogenberg, RPh, PhD, noted consultant, author, and executive director of the Biologic Finance & Access Council Program at Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University’s School of Population Health discusses how payers’ benefit design strategies may help more patients afford costly biologics and specialty medication therapies for chronic … Continue Reading

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Dr. Glenn Laffel left medicine as a cardiologist and heart transplant surgeon to improve the quality of care for more people using information technology.

The Electronic Health Record (EHR) represents the “biggest leap forward for healthcare since the discovery of penicillin. EHRs will be everywhere in ten years.” — Glenn Laffel, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Practice Fusion.

Whether or not the United States has health insurance and other reforms, the evolution … Continue Reading

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Maya Rockeymoore, PhD

Thought leadership not only plays a role in business. It’s a key part of policy strategy and tactics that can inspire the public and policy makers to action, fulfilling a vision, in this case, of obesity prevention and wellness.

Maya Rockeymoore, PhD, president and CEO of Global Policy Solutions, based in Washington, DC, shares insights on how ideas, information, and strategy—the thought leadership of advocates and early adopters—is contributing to an important public health initiative to prevent obesity and its related chronic … Continue Reading

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Dr. William Streck discusses advantages of the employed-physician model of care.

This is the second of two posts featuring leaders from Bassett Healthcare Network, in Cooperstown, NY. William Streck, MD, CEO, continues the series.
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Dr. Streck reflects on incremental steps that physicians and health systems may adopt to manage escalating healthcare costs, of which 30% results in waste. That means $700 billion, the size of the Stimulus package passed by Congress in 2009, does … Continue Reading

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Getting from Here to There

Henry Weil, MD

This is the first of two posts and podcasts featuring Bassett Healthcare, in Cooperstown, NY. Dr. Henry Weil, attending physician in Internal Medicine, director of Infomatics at Bassett Healthcare, and assistant dean of the Columbia-Bassett Program, a venture with Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, starts the series.

The post and podcast featuring Bassett’s CEO, Dr. William Streck, follows in January 2010.
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With its storied tradition, salaried physicians, consistently strong … Continue Reading