The following article is written by Ray Midlam, product manager, certified pre-owned equipment for Olympus America. Given the economy and the need to stretch budgets, purchasing pre-owned equipment may prove to be a viable approach for augmenting your facility's…
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U.S. Congressmen Jason Altmire (PA) and Glenn "G.T." Thompson, both representing Pennsylvania, announced they welcome the decision by CMS to delay the originally scheduled start date for round two of its competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment.
H&P Industries, which is under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration over potential bacterial contamination of some of its products including medical pads and wipes, has ceased production after U.S. Marshals Service visited the manufacturer to seize materials, according…
The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research has released a study on the impact of risk evaluation and mitigation strategies on the healthcare supply chain, according to news release by the Center.
West Orange, N.J.-based Saint Barnabas Health Care System has chosen McKesson for medical imaging solutions, according to a company news release.
Sen. Sheila Leslie (D-Nev.) said five bills focused on increased hospital transparency will most likely move forward after the Senate Subcommittee on Health and Human Services holds one more meeting before making final recommendations, according to a Las Vegas Sun…
Two Texas bills that appear to be pro-physician are facing criticism after being opposed by the Texas Medical Association and the discovery of financial relationships between physicians and the bills’ authors, according to a Texas Tribune report. Rep. Bill Zedler…
A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research suggests physicians are not treating pediatric patients' pain during their stay at hospitals, according to a Reuters news report.
Results from a Michigan regional collaborative improvement program suggests collaborations between hospitals and physicians can lead to significant quality improvements and cost-savings, according to a study to be published in Health Affairs.
Here are six risk factors that have a very high impact on ASC value, according to responses from ASC operators to VMG Health's 2011 ValueDriver ASC Survey. For each risk factor, operators were asked to rate whether the factor had…