Med One Blog

By Ibby Smith Stofer

You may have heard the expression; a picture is worth a thousand words. In business, the picture that comes to mind as you are considering a purchase is often the link that directs customers to their product or service. Think for a moment, if you will. When you think of frozen vegetables, tuna or peanuts what images and or names come to mind? For many Mr. Peanut, Charlie the Tuna, and the Jolly Green Giant are almost automatically chosen. Perhaps, that is why a company’s logo is the link used to aid customers to recall their products or services. But a logo or brand mark is just only one part of establishing a refined brand.

By Ibby Smith Stofer

The vanishing physician role in the crisis of access to care, with or without insurance.

If you have ever had to find a new family physician, specialist or surgeon you share the frustration felt by too many Americans in need of quality care.

By Ibby Smith Stofer

Handling difficult customer requests can be challenging to even veteran sales personnel.

Suppose for a moment that your customer calls you out of the blue and asks you to lower your price for medical supplies? Or perhaps it is regarding pricing of a new purchase that you have forecasted for this quarter. What will most likely be your reaction?

By Ibby Smith Stofer

I don’t know about you, but I find myself wondering what has happened to our unity? What has happened to optimism? How will this surprising presidential and congressional election affect America and its citizens? What will healthcare, finance, and industry look like in 2017 and beyond?

By Ibby Smith Stofer

Good Morning America, we are going to have a new President. Here are a few questions many are now asking in the healthcare industry:

By Ibby Smith Stofer

Is technology the answer to future efficiency and enhanced quality of life?

Technology has improved our productivity and satisfaction. It is difficult to imagine what our day would be like without a computer or smart phone. We use technology to communicate, discover answers, and send us reminders. These simple technological advancements are so ingrained into our process that we no longer see them as advancements.

By Ibby Smith Stofer

If you listen you will hear the rumble and roar of changing health care. These changes include the Accountable Care Act, price transparency, ACOs, IDNs, affiliations, mergers, electronic patient records, telemedicine, medical homes, and more. The world of health care is changing at record speed.

IV Medication errors have become a common problem in patient care. Prevention of medication errors can start before the administration process even begins with Smart Pump technology. These infusion pumps are generally software-based and designed to be a safety net for a patient and clinician, as well as for providing data to use for analysis and training on the system overrides and administration. The infographic below will help you understand infusion errors and how they can be prevented when using Smart Pump technology.

By Ibby Smith Stofer

Using the "5 Why's Tool" to identify how you can help your customer say "YES"!

If any of you have the joyful and sometimes trying experience of having children or grandchildren, then I am sure the thought of even hearing the word 'Why' one time-let alone 5 times-is enough to make you want to scream.

By Ibby Smith Stofer

Medical Device Technology advancements create challenges for hospitals, other healthcare providers and device manufacturers.

Like with computers, the rapid changes in technology have proven challenging for healthcare to keep pace with the added pressure from reimbursement reductions and penalties, as well as merger and acquisitions which restrict access to capital budgets and the need to invest in revenue-producing projects.