Author: Karen A. Jamrog

CairnSurgical aims to make breast cancer surgery more precise

Lebanon company’s technology helps surgeons pinpoint size, shape of tumors

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A market demand for nurses boosts NH supply

There is a critical need in the Granite State for nurses, and the market has responded with more supply, with more interest than ever in nursing.

(Opinion) Early detection saves lives and brings down health care costs

The New England Council recently hosted a forum in Boston exploring some of the incredible innovation in our region focused on the early detection of diseases. We heard about some of the remarkable advances in technology that are enabling earlier detection of everything from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease.

North Country Healthcare report listening sessions

North Country Healthcare on Monday, April 13, released a report summarizing feedback from a series of community listening sessions held earlier this year across the region, highlighting widespread concern about access to care, staffing and communication, along with strong support for keeping local hospitals open.

Panel: Prioritize mental health wellness at work

Mental health wellness is an important element in the workplace, according to a panel of experts convened by the NH Business Review in an April 16 webinar. Making accommodations for mental health issues — including depression, posttraumatic stress, even grief — can go a long way toward employee retention and prevention of potential legal issues.

(Opinion) A long overdue win for patients: what PBM reform means for New Hampshire

Congress recently passed meaningful reforms targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen who largely determine which medications patients receive and how much they pay.

ConvenientMD eyes primary care as next phase in accessible health care

ConvenientMD is trying to re-establish what it means to have a primary care physician — one that is accessible, that isn’t hurried by the stack of patients in the waiting room, that is focused on preventative care as much as continued care.

(Opinion) Is supporting employee wellness worth the cost?

It is likely that individual health is one of the core drivers of our economy and productivity. Seeing the potential value of employers investing in wellness may even seem straightforward. Trickier however, might be finding affordable and appealing ways to do this amid the tight margins and self-reliant cultures of agriculture and natural resources sectors.

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C-Suite leaders share priorities at NH Life Sciences forum

Executive leadership from some of New Hampshire’s top life sciences companies gathered March 25 for New Hampshire Life Sciences’ (NHLS) third annual C-Suite Forum.