Click Here to Read (pdf version) ICD-10 Cometh… Publisher’s Letter Owens & Minor celebrates a commitment to diversity at its 10th Annual Healthcare Supplier Diversity Symposium Something New at HIDA Sam Robb: True inspiration Distributor Sales Strategies from HIDA HIDA Health Reform Update Contracting Executive Profile: Ed Hardin, System vice … [Read more...]
Practice Points: ICD-10 in the Rear-View Mirror
By Laurie Morgan, Consultant and Partner, Capko & Morgan In small ways for several years, and in a big way for the past several months, ICD-10 preparation has diverted physician and practice manager attention. Now ICD-10 is here. Over the next several months, most practices will face new coding challenges and possibly strained cash flow as a result of the switchover. But … [Read more...]
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Cardinal Health completes $1.944B acquisition of Cordis Cardinal Health (Dublin, OH) completed the acquisition of Cordis (Fremont, CA), Johnson & Johnson’s (New Brunswick, NJ) cardiology and endovascular device business, for $1.944 billion. Cordis products will continue to be sold under the Cordis brand name but with a logo that identifies Cordis as a Cardinal Health … [Read more...]
RepCorner: Nasser Dayzadeh, A Journey to Freedom
Nasser Dayzadeh knows what it’s like to lose everything – and how through hard work to rebuild. In 1979, the U.S.S.R. invaded Afghanistan. The U.K. suffered historic labor strife, followed by the election of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister. And Michael Jackson released a career-changing album, Off the Wall. That year signified a beginning to the Iranian … [Read more...]
QUICK BYTES
On-the-go connection AT&T and ZTE USA have introduced the ZTE Mobley™, AT&T's first plug-in vehicle Wi-Fi hotspot, in AT&T stores and online at www.att.com/mobley. The ZTE Mobley allows up to five devices to connect to the Internet and use the data plan to surf the Web, play games and watch videos. The device, which is easily installed by plugging it into the … [Read more...]
Claflin celebrates big year
Claflin Company and its sister company, Claflin Medical Equipment, continue to expand their offering of products and services so their customers can focus on the business of delivering healthcare, Anne-Marie Johnson, vice president of administration, told Repertoire following the companies’ national sales meeting this summer. Claflin and CME are separate corporate entities … [Read more...]
Windshield Time
Good driver, bad rap Driver beware – especially if you are a single, divorced or widowed female driver living in Chicago, Ill. The consumer watchdog, the Consumer Federation of America, reports that this group of drivers is often subject to penalties and disadvantages, particularly from major insurers such as Geico, Farmers and Progressive, according to The Chicago Tribune. … [Read more...]
Stress Points
For diabetic patients, stress can present a long-term threat. It would be difficult to imagine a scenario where stress is a good thing. However, it can have a particularly negative impact on people who have diabetes. November is American Diabetes Month ® – an opportunity for sales reps to initiate a discussion with their physician customers about the challenges their … [Read more...]
Education with a Big E
Surface disinfection can help reduce spread of antibiotic-resistant organisms It’s true that the prudent use of antibiotics can help slow the growth of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. In fact, that’s a central tenet of the Obama Administration’s recently published National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria. (See July 2015 Repertoire.) But doctors’ … [Read more...]
Training Tomorrow’s Doctors
AMA expands initiative to transform medical education The American Medical Association is continuing its effort to redesign undergraduate medical education to better align with the 21st century healthcare system. Less than two years after the AMA launched its initiative to reshape medical education across the United States, the organization recently announced that it will … [Read more...]