How Wearables are fueling Healthcare Innovation

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by Marc Fischer, Co-Founder and CEO of Dogtown Media Wearables are making an unprecedented impact on the medical field. Users are able to form a more complete picture of their health, and physicians are able to glean insights and take action faster. Countless opportunities have opened up for innovators to improve how we manage medical […]

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EXTERNAL DATA INCREASES INFORMATION GOVERNANCE RISKS

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by Matthew Bernstein, Information Management Strategist at MC Bernstein Data Companies are more and more reliant on finding value in their data, while regulators, politicians, and the public are increasing their scrutiny of how companies use consumers’ data. Massive amounts of available data, commoditized IT infrastructure (e.g., storage and compute), and presumed value to be […]

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Expert Network: Think of Compliance Before Selling or Buying a Small Business

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by Michael Lamm, Owner and Managing Partner at Corporate Advisory Solutions, LLC Only one-third of the approximately 32 million small US businesses counted by the US Census Bureau have employees and must meet a weekly payroll. While all small businesses are vital to the economic health of our country, I am only referencing the one-third […]

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Expert Network: BUILDING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION

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by Joseph E. Fournier, President & Vice Chairman, Invenias Partners Forbes annually publishes its roster of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. The 2018 list is more than a roll call of Silicon Valley tech companies, with Alphabet only ranked #75 while ServiceNow ranked #1. Sipping a coffee at Starbucks (#30) and reviewing a few firm […]

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Expert Network: Evaluating anti-cancer prescriptions

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CLIENT SITUATION A healthcare team working on behalf of a pharmaceutical company wanted to better understand how anti-cancer pharmaceuticals are evaluated for inclusion on payer prescription lists. They were conducting strategy research and needed a large volume of experts across a variety of perspectives, including Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee members at Integrated Delivery Networks […]

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Expert Network: conducting diligence on practice management it solutions

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CLIENT SITUATION A healthcare team at a major consulting firm was conducting due diligence for a private equity case on practice management IT solutions. They needed to speak with experts working in the industry, as well as IT decision-makers at health networks and clinics, to discuss trends in the space, including new technology adoption rates […]

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Expert Network:gaining insight into innovative medical product development

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CLIENT SITUATION A senior scientist at a large medical device company wanted to connect with Research & Development (R&D) engineers, scientists, clinicians, and chemists who focus on drug delivery or drug-eluting systems for implantable medical devices. This included antibacterial coatings for use on catheters and other implantable devices. The client was working on a new […]

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Expert Network:closing the knowledge gap on a tight deadline

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CLIENT SITUATION A product development team at a leading molecular diagnostics company was preparing to launch a new test in conjunction with one of the largest pathology conferences of the year. The client had easy access to key opinion leaders, influencers and academic-based experts but struggled to obtain feedback from community-based pathologists in suburban and […]

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Expert Network:Researching software for the oil and energy industries

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CLIENT SITUATION A team at a major consulting firm was conducting diligence research on data and analytics software providers within the oil, gas, and power industries. They needed to speak with experts regarding the trends and competitive dynamics within the space, as well as the drivers impacting the IT software market. They sought insights from […]

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THE “IMPACT” IN IMPACT INVESTING

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by Nick Bayard, President & CEO, Bayard Consulting At a quarter of a trillion dollars, the market for impact investing is enormous and rapidly growing. Investors who expect a double or triple bottom line are expecting those who steward their finances to conduct thoughtful due diligence on companies that claim to be having a positive […]

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