Skip to Content
See Temple’s coronavirus response.
Temple University Schools and Colleges
Art & Architecture Business & Management Dentistry Education & Human Development Engineering
Environmental Design Law Liberal Arts Media & Communication Medicine
Music & Dance Pharmacy Podiatric Medicine Public Health Science & Technology
Social Work Theater, Film & Media Arts Sport, Tourism & Hospitality Management
Temple.edu Visit
Apply Alumni
TUportal Housing
Financial Aid Campus Life
Giving
Temple logoThe Fox School of Business at Temple University
Search
  • Explore Temple University
  • Apply
  • Alumni
  • Giving
  • Student Tools
  • Contact Us
Temple logo Fox School of Business
  • Apply
  • Alumni
  • Giving
  • Student Tools
  • Contact Us
  • About Fox
    • About Fox
    • Life at Fox
    • Visit Fox
    • Strategic Plan
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • Get Involved
    • For Parents & Families
    • Student Professional Organizations
    • Faculty & Staff Directory
    • Analytics & Accreditation
    • Resources
  • Academics
    • Undergraduate Programs
    • Graduate Programs
    • MBA Programs
    • Specialized Master's
    • The Fox PhD
    • Executive DBA
    • Graduate Certificates
    • International Programs
    • Experiential Learning
    • Advising
    • Apply to Fox
  • Faculty & Research
    • Departments
    • Faculty Directory
    • Institutes & Centers
    • Knowledge Hub
    • Research at Fox
    • Translational Research
    • Open Faculty Positions
    • Adjunct Faculty
  • Newsroom
    • News & Publications
    • Research
    • Events
    • Podcasts
    • Newsletters
    • Faculty Expert Guide
    • Contact Us
  • Industry & Recruiters
    • Hire Fox Students
    • Executive Education
    • Fox Management Consulting
    • Partner With Fox
    • Fox Board Fellows
    • Translational Research

Health Care

Home  >  Newsroom  >  Idea Marketplace  >  Health Care

Two MBA alums are creating opportunity for healthcare providers in Philadelphia

Uncovering a market need often results in groundbreaking ideas. For Greg Goldmacher, MBA ’15, and Ronak Vyas, MBA ’15, the need they found was in the healthcare real estate sector. “I saw the struggles that doctors go through and the trends in healthcare—all of the consolidations, leading to not only private practices being bought up, […]

Chatbots could help with screening patients for COVID-19

Research from Temple’s Sezgin Ayabakan shows chatbots could be helpful in alleviating the burden on the healthcare system during the current COVID-19 pandemic PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 2020 — Since early March, the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a near-unprecedented amount of stress on our healthcare system. Hospitals are overbooked. Healthcare employees are overworked. And with cases […]

For Hospitals, Information Shared is Money Saved

Sometimes ideas for academic research can come from the unlikeliest of places. Like out of your earbuds. Hilal Atasoy, assistant professor in the Department of Accounting at the Fox School, was hardly expecting to discover a subject that would lead to years of study while listening to a podcast, but that is exactly what happened. […]

Striking Back at Zika

Victor H. Gutierrez-Velez never expected his work to lead him to the topic of public health. His expertise lies in remote sensing science, analyzing data such as satellite images. “Every day, numerous satellite images are taken,” says Gutierrez-Velez. And the information drawn from these images has both academic and commercial applications. For example, satellite images […]

Breast Cancer Breakthrough

It’s the moment every woman dreads: A routine breast self-examination during an otherwise relaxing shower ends in the panic-inducing discovery of a lump. Often, what happens next is a long, harrowing journey through a combination of biopsies, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. While it’s true that, thanks to advancements in screening and treatment, more and more […]

Evaluating Home Healthcare Cost Effectiveness

Americans are growing older—and their caretakers need to decide the best and most cost effective way to care for them. Since 2011, nearly 77 million baby boomers have become eligible for Medicare. For the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases, home healthcare (HHC) is a convenient and cost-effective solution that avoids the necessity of […]

Combatting Abuse in Digital Medical Records

Healthcare in this United States is a lightning rod for debate. As Congress grapples with the future of the Affordable Care Act, the American people face uncertainty in medical care and costs. To improve the efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness for patient care, hospitals have increasingly turned digital, using Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems to store […]

RMI student wins AAMGA white-paper research contest

Molly Belmont, a Risk Management and Insurance student from Temple University’s Fox School of Business, has been selected as the winner of the 2016 American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) Student White Paper Research Contest. A junior, Belmont won the AAMGA competition’s Technology and Wholesaler category for her paper, “Internet of Things Insurance, Opportunities, […]

Study: Investments in Commercial Operations Can Improve Pharmaceutical Business Performance

Pharmaceutical companies would improve sales revenue by investing in commercial operations that promote business innovation, employee engagement, organization alignment, and ensure a reasonable ratio between district sales managers and frontline sales representatives, according to Fox School of Business research. The study was commissioned by TGaS Advisors, a benchmarking and advisory services firm, and division of KnowledgePoint360®, […]

Apply
Visit
Contact Us
Fox School of Business

1801 Liacouras Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Phone: 215-204-7676
Graduate: foxinfo@temple.edu
Undergraduate: foxvisit@temple.edu

Follow the Fox School of Business
Temple University logo
  • Cherry & White Directory
  • Maps & Directions
  • Contact
  • Policies
  • Social Media
  • TUportal
  • TUMail
  • Accessibility
  • Careers at Temple
Copyright © Fox School of Business 2022. All rights reserved.