Medical device startup is driven by creativity and innovation. But without a large budget for in-house research and development (R&D), licensing or acquiring a new technology, many start-up companies lose market share to those with deep pockets. To avoid the bureaucracy of a large organization, the bootstrapping “skunkworks” style of innovation has become much more common...
Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs) Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Likely to Cost More Soon
A December 2013 survey from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) included nurse practitioners and physician assistants on its list of fastest growing occupations. The BLS projects that between 2012 and 2022 nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs will grow 31% and 38% respectively. The increased growth is in response to...
Are There Enough Doctors For The Newly Insured?
The ratios could change drastically if more physicians exit the workforce calculated by HRSA and transition to concierge medicine. In a matter of 10 weeks, we can transition a physician to concierge medicine. If that physician jettisons patients that don’t make the conversion, the market balance can quickly deteriorate. If there are 35,000 people...