Supply Chain
The Department of Defense is releasing up to 2,000 ventilators and is making available up to 5 million N95 face masks from reserves.
If there's one silver lining, it's that, while the coronavirus has had a significant global impact, it's not as deadly as SARS or MERS.
Only 36% of vendors said they would immediately notify providers if they had a breach that involved PHI or other sensitive information.
During January and February, demand for N95 face masks surged, up 400% and 585%, respectively.
China is the world's largest supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients, and the outbreak could be throwing a wrench into global API distribution.
The outbreak could also ultimately increase demand for hospital services, medical products and devices as well as certain drugs.
The Foundry will engage regional experts and offer an idea lab, dry and wet labs, manufacturing space, and access to modeling technology.
An interventionist approach from the government may not work as intended; market competition and systemic reform will be paramount.
The cost of ownership and repair of medical equipment, from infusion pumps to MRI machines, can be quite burdensome for the healthcare industry.
Small and mid-sized companies were particularly affected by the tax since it was based on sales, not profits.