Why Digital Health and Electric Vehicles Face Similar Paths Forward

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Why Digital Health and Electric Vehicles Face Similar Paths Forward

Electric vehicles are starting to get traction, not just on the roads and highways, but in the mind of the consumer as well. Demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is growing around the world fairly rapidly, according to new analysis from the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research, with more than 320,000 new EV registrations in 2014, bringing the total global market up to 740,000 vehicles. That compares to more than 1 billion gas powered cars in the world. 

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What if Private Equity Ran Medical Schools?

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What if Private Equity Ran Medical Schools?

Thank you for responding to our solicitation for a new Dean of our medical school. We are intrigued by your past experience and background in private equity. As you are well aware, things are changing quickly in sickcare and the medical education establishment has been slow to adapt. We intend to shake things up and are seriously considering alternative, non-tradition candidates like yourself. 

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Is It Time to Re-Think How We Label Medical Professionals?

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Is It Time to Re-Think How We Label Medical Professionals?

There has been a lot of chatter about who should be called what in the changing world of Sick Care. This is more than just parsing words, since words have meaning and create an emotional response. Roles have changed for all Sick Care stakeholders, and consequently, so have what we call them.

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10 Things Sickcare Should Learn From Chipotle

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10 Things Sickcare Should Learn From Chipotle

Denver-based food chain, Chipotle, has fallen on hard times. The company’s stock, which rose 16-fold between January 2009 and the summer of 2015, has been scythed by 36 percent since mid-October 2015, vaporizing nearly $8 billion in market capitalization. The company projects that same-store sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 will fall between 8 and 11 percent compared with the same period a year ago.

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10 Ways to Get Started as a Physician Entrepreneur

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10 Ways to Get Started as a Physician Entrepreneur

Physician entrepreneurship has thankfully gone mainstream, to the benefit of patients, physician employers and other innovation stakeholders. While most physicians lack an entrepreneurial mindset, several are realizing their innerpreneur and want to take the next steps.But, like having a good idea, they don't know what to do next. Here are 10 tips that can help you on your journey:

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