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The percent of patients in value-based programs is expected to double within three years, according to a HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report. 

McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health shipped a combined 1.6 billion doses of opioids into Missouri from 2012 through 2017, according to a report Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., released July 12.

Fourteen percent of companies pay no premium for a surgery center with a certificate of need, according to HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey. 

The three recipients of the 2018 John M. Eisenberg Award are featured in the Journal on Quality and Patient Safety's July issue.

Executives are most concerned about healthcare acquisition targets lacking personnel with deep knowledge of cybersecurity issues, according to a West Monroe Partners and Mergermarket report.

EndoGastric Solutions, which develops therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease, secured $30.5 million in new financing.

Although there are more job postings for registered nurses than med tech positions, postings for med tech jobs are growing at a faster rate, according to a Joblift analysis.

ASC supply chain leaders consider clinical results the most important attribute when purchasing medical-surgical supplies, according to HIDA's Provider Survey.

A study, published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, found primary care physicians in small, independent practices were less likely to suffer from symptoms of burnout, Medscape reports.

To address the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, several organizations are joining forces to develop best practices for antibiotic stewardship.