Death rates down, more work awaits
As the ‘official sponsor of birthdays,’ the American Cancer Society (ACS) found a reason to rejoice in their latest report – Cancer Facts & Figures 2015.
Brief business news items from the local healthcare community.
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month.
March is in the name.
November is National Prematurity Awareness Month.
Gregg Lemkau, co-head of global mergers and acquisitions in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs said, “We have seen twice as many mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity by July 2014 as we saw for the same period of 2013.
A marketing manifesto
With better understanding of the human genome, physicians and researchers have opened up exciting new lines of personalized medicine where providers deliver radiation with pinpoint accuracy and tailor treatments to fit a patient’s unique needs.
While he may have dreamed of one day running plays in the National Football League, Joseph Fouche, MD is formulating plays of a different sort these days.
Across the country, many rural hospitals are closing. In the past 25 years, more than 470 rural hospitals have closed.
Digital use by hospitals, clinics continues to grow
Growing costs are affecting every aspect of healthcare, including marketing.
