Fourteen health systems have jointly sent a letter to the chairman of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association challenging MDMA's position that group purchasing organizations drive healthcare costs higher, according to a news release from healthcare network VHA.
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Delays in elective surgeries of hospitalized patients increase the risk of infections and raise hospital costs, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Timothy Baker (Principle Valuation). Mr. Baker is the president of Principle Valuation, a company specializing in the valuation of hospitals, senior housing and related entities. He focuses on healthcare and senior living properties and has experience valuing on a national…
GOJO Industries has bought the PURELL brand from Johnson & Johnson, a brand that was invented by the company more than two decades ago, according to a GOJO news release.
Supply costs are a huge overhead expense for any ASC, so properly managing those costs is crucial to maintaining the financial health of your facility. Tom Wilson, managing partner of Monterey Peninsula Surgery Centers and board member of the California…
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Three former executives of drug company Purdue Frederick have been barred from participation in federal healthcare programs for 12 years after each of them admitted to making misleading claims about the addictive nature of OxyContin, according to a Courthouse News…
The Office of the Inspector General submitted a report to Congress that includes summaries of its activities over a six-month period as well as a summary of its accomplishments for fiscal year 2010.
An Irish pharmaceutical company and its U.S. subsidiary have agreed to pay the federal government more than $203 million after pleading guilty to illegal promotion of its epilepsy drug Zonegran, according to a Washington Post news report.
CMS and RAC consultants make the following points on the difference between automated and complex reviews by recovery audit contractors.
Nueterra Cos., parent company of ambulatory surgery center developer and manager Nueterra Healthcare, has announced the launching of Nueterra Health Alliance, a division which will provide services for independent physicians.