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Barriers to AI in Healthcare

May 19, 2021

Artificial Intelligence: once science fiction, now transforming healthcare. Healthcare has improved rapidly in the last 20 years, raising life expectancy around the world. However, ageing populations have consequently put increasing strain on healthcare ...

A Beginner’s Guide to Quantitative Market Research | IDR Medical

April 20, 2021

Today’s competitive medical device market requires manufacturers to tap into the psyche of key stakeholders in order to understand their ever-evolving needs.

Video Diaries in Medical Market Research

February 03, 2021

Video diaries are becoming an increasingly popular tool in voice of customer market research. Never has it been easier conduct video research thanks to the prevalence of smartphones and a wide number of apps and online platforms. These enable seamless ...

Value-Based Pricing: Calculating the differential worth of a new product

December 21, 2020

Value-based pricing is a highly effective method used by a variety of industries to price innovative new products.

Measuring brand equity for a medical device

November 26, 2020

Brand equity describes the value of a brand, determined by consumer perception. It is driven by a company’s branding and marketing alongside the quality of the customer experience. Measuring brand equity and subsequently improving it will influence a ...

Creating value propositions for medical devices to take share

September 14, 2020

UNDERSTANDING PURCHASE DECISION MAKING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Over recent years hospitals and health systems have developed and improved their practices and procedures for making purchase decisions for medical devices, with representation from clinical and ...

Patient Flow Market Research Projects

April 23, 2020

A patient flow project can provide invaluable market insights to facilitate strategic decision-making. In this latest blog we will discuss the purpose of conducting a patient flow project, approaches you can employ, and the value it can bring.

The US Hospital Landscape

November 28, 2019

In recent years, increasing pressure to control costs whilst ensuring the highest quality of care is delivered to patients, has led to the increased consolidation and integration of hospitals into groups or multi-hospital networks and systems. This is in ...

General Overview of US HEALTHCARE Reimbursement Systems

September 10, 2019

The US healthcare reimbursement systems consist of a mix of public and private third-party coverage, in which employers, individuals and the government all contribute to the costs related to healthcare: Individuals and employers pay premiums to private ...

Identifying Management Opportunities In Chronic Diseases

June 03, 2019

Chronic diseases are increasingly common in Western societies where our behaviours, as well as ageing populations, are increasing the risk of long-term morbidity. Chronic diseases are the leading cause of mortality in Europe and the US and can have a ...