Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center is one of a growing number of facilities investing in automated prescription dispense machines for purposes of patient convenience and improving medication treatment plan compliance, according to a report from KCRG-TV9.
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Two studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggest transitional care programs could effectively reduce 30-day hospital readmission rates.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with LABSCO for a variety of clinical laboratory and medical-surgical products.
Spine Surgical Innovation, global marketer and distributor of the Swivel Port System and full line of spine instruments, has added 10 new rod instruments to the company's portfolio.
Federal authorities in New Jersey have introduced a pilot program aimed at encouraging consumers to report suspected healthcare fraud, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers has announced its board members and officers for 2011-12 in a news release.