Patient, Quantify Thyself
Originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine By Florence Comite, M.D. When was the last time you met a technology CEO who knew how to deliver a baby? And,…
Tag Archives: medicine
Private equity firms are suddenly buying dermatology practices — here’s why
Originally published in Business Insider By Patrick Krause Private equity firms are snapping up dermatology practices across America. In the past two years, there have been…
Collaboration can pave road to profits for tertiary specialists
Originally published in Becker’s Hospital Review By Tony Colarossi It’s easy to understand why health systems maintain prestigious specialties such as neurosurgery. After all, a single…
Post-acute facilities must start acting like businesses
Originally published in McKnight’s By Betsy Rust Fading fast are the days of post-acute healthcare providers viewing patients as their primary customers. Today, in the…
Doctors weigh in on Theranos: ‘I want Elizabeth Holmes to have every benefit of the doubt’
Originally published in Business Insider By Florence Comite, MD I have no direct insight into the operations of the blood diagnostic company Theranos, and I’ve never met…
Diabetes crisis presents an opportunity for healthcare VCs
Originally published in PE Hub By Florence Comite, MD More than half the people in California either have diabetes or are pre-diabetic, findings that suggest America’s diabetes crisis may be significantly…
The Oversimplification of Cholesterol Testing Can Be Deadly
Originally published in Huffington Post By Florence Comite, MD Early every year, countless Americans embark on a new fitness regime. They go for a physical and…
Obamacare is main roadblock to cancer ‘moonshot’
Originally published in CNBC By Florence Comite, M.D. President Barack Obama has promised a “moonshot” to cure cancer, but the biggest obstacle to that goal could be his…
Better, Stronger, Faster: Why Nootropics Will Be Big Business In 2016
Originally published in Forbes By Mike Montgomery Depending on whose numbers you believe, the U.S. supplement industry is either a $12 billion or a $37 billion industry. That’s…
7 Mind-Blowing Digital Health Tools That Could Disrupt Health Care in 2016
Originally published in Huffington Post By Florence Comite, MD The phrase “Brave New World” has become one of the most often used clichés in medical technology in…