At the end of every year, we expect retail merchants to slash prices. We don’t, however, expect employers to slash jobs in record-breaking numbers. Unfortunately, the recession has ushered in layoffs totaling 2.59 million—with even more expected to follow in the coming months. But, as the majority of industries reduced payrolls effective January 1, the healthcare market managed to escape such a fate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The healthcare industry has been a newsmaker across the board, including in the printing industry. Are companies’ forms CMS-compliant? Are prescription pads secure enough? Are electronic forms the best solution for automation? And the questions go on. As more professionals begin to realize the opportunities of this market, competition will gain more ferocity. To help distributors cure any lingering recession ailments, Print Professional (PP) turned to two leading healthcare suppliers:
- Companies:
- TFP Data Systems
- Wilmer
- People:
- Jessica Wenz
- Jim Magdaleno