The Fate and Fortune of the Health/Fitness Industry Part Two

This white paper is the second in a trilogy series that delves into what we believe are seven of the most powerful forces impacting our industry in 2015, but also positioned to influence its destiny for decades to come. Part Two explores the impact of the state of health, narcissistic capitalism and karaoke innovation, and environmental consciousness. The health/fitness facility industry is an evolving entity, both domestically and internationally. While it is more of an accepted part of the American culture and lifestyle than it was 40 years ago or even a decade ago, the industry remains somewhat susceptible to the whims of evolving global demographics, trendy popular culture and macroeconomic conditions.

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AFC Franchising, LLC

More and more people don’t want to wait for hours in an emergency room to get the treatment they want now. As a result, urgent care is one of the fastest growing segments of the health care industry. Starting with a single location in 1982, American Family Care (AFC) pioneered the concept of non-emergency room care. With its 2013 acquisition of the Doctors Express franchise, AFC has become the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine, with more than 160 clinics and 500 in-network physicians caring for 2 million patients a year. AFC provides treatment for injuries and illnesses – offering a convenient, lower-cost alternative to visiting a hospital emergency room. Services we offer include:

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Testing the EMR and Beyond

whitePaper | October 5, 2021

At every stage of a patient’s well-being, different forms of technology and software support the expansion of better healthcare. As the reliance on technology grows, ensuring that these lifesaving systems don’t break under the strain is imperative. To keep operations running smoothly, healthcare IT professionals must perform regular and exhaustive testing. Fortunately, the introduction of automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) has made testing easier to deliver. In this eBook, you will discover how these technological developments help optimize processes, integrate workflows, and improve the performance of systems and medical devices.

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How healthcare organizations tackled challenges with Google Cloud

whitePaper | April 26, 2021

In this paper, explore how to tackle data interoperability challenges, stringent regulations, security requirements, and growing patient expectations in healthcare with Google Cloud. Open now to see four case studies and follow along on the organizations’ challenges, solutions, benefits and final results.

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Reimaging Data Governance for a HealthcareEcosystem

whitePaper | September 5, 2022

Across all industries, and particularly in healthcare, companies are looking to tap into their data assets and drive intelligent decision making across the organization.

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In collaboration with Duke Kunshan University GlobalHealth Research Center

whitePaper | November 15, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of global and national health systems. Already-struggling healthcare systems have shifted their resources to the pandemic response

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How two organizations got compliant and stayaudit-ready all year long

whitePaper | September 30, 2022

Healthcare organizations need to be prepared to transition to lease accounting standards and ideally, have a plan for compliance before adoption dates kick in.

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Top Priorities for Health Leaders 2022-2023

whitePaper | August 4, 2022

There has never been a time in the history of the U.S. healthcare system in which the leaders of hospitals, medical groups, and health systems have faced a broader range of pressures of all kindspolicy,

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AFC Franchising, LLC

More and more people don’t want to wait for hours in an emergency room to get the treatment they want now. As a result, urgent care is one of the fastest growing segments of the health care industry. Starting with a single location in 1982, American Family Care (AFC) pioneered the concept of non-emergency room care. With its 2013 acquisition of the Doctors Express franchise, AFC has become the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine, with more than 160 clinics and 500 in-network physicians caring for 2 million patients a year. AFC provides treatment for injuries and illnesses – offering a convenient, lower-cost alternative to visiting a hospital emergency room. Services we offer include:

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