This article was written by Richard Peters, senior director of surgery services at Provista, LLC, a leading supply chain improvement company.
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Siemens Healthcare has announced it has received FDA clearance for its SOMATOM Perspective computed tomography scanner, according to a news release.
Toshiba America Medical Systems has announced it has received FDA clearance for its ENCORE VeloCT console, according to a news release.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last week announced that most uses of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation will no longer be reimbursed as treatment for chronic low back pain. In a memo released Friday, CMS officials wrote that reimbursement…
Frank J. Chapman, MBA, is the COO of Asheville (N.C.) Gastroenterology Associates and Endoscopy Center, which is comprised of 17 board-certified gastroenterologists and seven mid-level providers who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal conditions. Mr. Chapman has…
York University in Toronto, Canada, has developed a survey — the Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey — intended to help healthcare organizations assess employees' perceptions of patient safety in their workplace.