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 Future of the US Healthcare

Matthew Gilroy Matthew Gilroy Inside Sales Consultant Years of Experience:  25+ years Areas of Expertise:  Employee Selection and Management As a sales consultant with The Omnia Group,  Matt Gilroy  helps businesses avoid bad hires, manage more effectively, and retain top talent by providing valuable behavioral guidance in a wide range of industries, including insurance, financial services, automotive, staffing, and healthcare.  Before joining  Omnia,  Matt worked in transportation as a freight broker. Through his extensive experience in the high-pressure logistics industry, Matt brings diligence and strong planning skills to every client relationship. He has proven to be forward-thinking, adaptable and successful building professional partnerships.

Gerry McLaughlin  Gerry McLaughlin Consulting Labor Negotiations Employee Relations Years of Experience:  35+ years Areas of Expertise:  Labor and Employee Relations Gerry McLaughlin  , Ms. IR, is the author of “Negotiating The Labour Agreement”. His  experience  covers  over 30 years of successfully negotiating over 500 labour contracts in varied industries as Executive Director and Vice President for Fortune 100 Companies, and in areas, such as, but not limited to, Manufacturing, Distribution, Telecom, Retail, Healthcare & Senior Care, Food services, Housekeeping & Facilities.  He has negotiated with over 20 National and Local Unions, trained 1000’s of Managers in “Managing a Union Workplace”, “Negotiating A Labour Agreement” Collective Bargaining as well as Union Avoidance and Employee Relations issues. He knows and fully understands: How to build and maintain successful relationships with Union Leaders locally and n...

  Mobile Medical App Mobile medical app serve both patients and physicians in dealing with various health conditions. Be it for monitoring chronic diseases or for informing about care decisions, the marketplace for medical apps is encountering a steep rise in demand. Also, the developers are introducing innovative technologies in the apps to help increase healthcare efficiency. According to the reports of the  U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  about 1.7 billion smartphone and tablet users are using medical apps in 2018. Surveys also suggest that majority of the users are of the opinion that medical apps improve the quality of life, and this implies that the usage will increase in future. However, with increasing usage, the security concerns are also rising as it is crucial to maintain the privacy and safety of health information. Let’s take a look at the best practices that should be kept in mind while developing mobile medical apps. Focus on a Specific Pro...

Impact of Social Media on Healthcare Social media has a profound impact on every aspect of our lives be it communication, travel or healthcare. Every industry is making use of social media, in some way or other and healthcare is no exception. Mobile phones and applications play a crucial role in our lives by allowing people to research symptoms, medications, doctors etc. Social media has become a major tool for sharing healthcare related information, including opinions on different therapies, reviews about doctors, people’s experiences with illness and many more. Internet provides plethora of health related information at our fingertips and many of that information is consumed through social media. Impact of Social Media on Healthcare Providers Healthcare providers are significantly benefitted by the social media. It helps them not only in social networking but also in patient education and information sharing. A number of practitioners have claimed that social media usage ha...

There is hardly any aspect of the world today that is untouched by technology. And, in the wake of technology strengthening its presence in every industry, digital health has emerged as a buzzword in healthcare. Digital health can be defined as the combination of digital technologies and healthcare which aims at enhancing the healthcare quality and delivery. Healthcare industry is experimenting with new technologies to refine the procedures and get desired results in a short span of time. Recently, clinical trials have experienced a much desired transformation owing to digital technologies. Not only there have been innovations, but also elimination of many traditional barriers and constraints. With new digital platforms making their way into healthcare, the efficiency and productivity of clinical trials encountered a great surge, resulting in increased patient engagement, new outcomes and reduced patient withdrawal. Let’s have a look at the most prominent digital trends that a...