Posts about Healthcare

Sep 1, 2020 2:45:00 PM

The 8 Benefits of Transparent Product Information for Medical Devices

Author: Darren Cooper

Get the eight business benefits of transparent product information management in the medical device manufacturing industry - It's not all about compliance with medical device regulations

The business of manufacturing medical devices is undergoing a data evolution. Business leaders need to understand how mastery of their data is essential to achieve leadership in a highly competitive market.

The pertinence and prevalence of the digital supply chain is growing. Manufacturers are building new processes that interconnect the back office with the front office and even directly to the customer’s operations. The industry is becoming more digitally enabled and data intensive.

Building a digital supply chain requires harvesting the raw materials that constitute it: Data.

Mar 6, 2018 1:38:00 PM

5 Ways Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Fight Counterfeits

Author: Darren Cooper

Have you ever seen or even owned a fake item? A fake Rolex watch? Maybe a spurious Luis Vuitton handbag? Would you know how to recognise fake items? There might be certain visual clues, but would you know if the medicine you are taking is fake?

Jul 21, 2016 3:32:58 PM

The Journey to a Proper Diagnosis with Product Lifecycle Management

Author: Ashley Waldman

When you fall ill, all you want is to feel better fast. You want to be able to see your doctor quickly and get precise answers, hoping for a specific treatment that will bring life back to your body. In 2009, I fell extremely ill and was presented with symptoms consistent with Lyme’s Disease, Mononucleosis or Lupus. Tests were ordered, yet they came back negative. Blood work was drawn that showed high inflammatory markers and I was told, “We don’t know what you’re sick with, but we’ve got to get you well.” I thought to myself, this cannot be the best way of doing things. Were these tests accurate? Could additional tests be administered in search of an accurate diagnosis? Antibiotics are not a one size fits all cure. If we treated healthcare scenarios like we do other industries and established a true product lifecycle management process, physicians might be able to avoid the risk of losing the trust of their patients and make strides towards ensuring a proper diagnosis the first time.

Feb 26, 2016 4:22:39 PM

Gambling with Patient Identity?

Author: Ashley Waldman

Several thousands of attendees will alight upon Las Vegas Monday for HiMSS16 to…

learn (so many session choices)

network (don’t we all need more LinkedIn requests?)

eat (too much)

drink (some)

gamble (a little)

…depending on who you ask.

Can you imagine gambling with Patient Identity? It’s a scary proposition but it happens every day due to complex spellings, name variations, data entry errors and challenges with interoperability.