Click Here to Read(link to pdf) Publisher's Letter PAMA on PauseWhile COVID-19 took center stage in 2020, PAMA promises to have a major impact on lab testing in 2021 Contracting Executive ProfileSusan Schrupp, Senior Vice President and Chief Purchasing Officer at Community Health Systems Contracting Executive ProfileMargaret Steele, Vice President of Sourcing … [Read more...]
Industry News
Henry Schein Medical helps automate, streamline patient waiting room process with Yosi Health Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein, Inc. (Melville, NY), recently entered into a distribution agreement with Yosi Health, a provider of digital patient scheduling, registration, payment, and communication cloud-based software solutions. According to … [Read more...]
Windshield Time
Flying cars could become a thing Uber has scaled back some of its most ambitious high-tech programs, including its air mobility business, reports NBC News. But interest in flying cars and taxicabs continues nevertheless. In December, Uber offloaded Uber Elevate, its air taxi operation. Joby Aviation of California will take over Elevate as part of a deal in which Uber will … [Read more...]
Quick Bytes
Immerse yourself LG Display announced that it will showcase the world’s first 48-inch Bendable Cinematic Sound OLED (CSO) optimized for gaming at CES 2021. The 48-inch Bendable CSO display utilizes OLED’s advantages as its paper-thin screen bends and unfolds with a curvature radius of up to 1,000R, meaning that it can be made to bend up to a radius of 1,000mm without … [Read more...]
Distributors Help Providers Avoid Fraudulent PPE Offers
The ongoing battle against COVID-19 continues to generate unprecedented demand for personal protective equipment (PPE). Faced with continued shortages, healthcare providers may be tempted to deal with unfamiliar sellers, even though many offers have proven to be fraudulent. Healthcare distributors can help providers reduce or avoid these risks. What are the business … [Read more...]
A Working Woman
Amanda Taetz learned early on that hard work pays off It has been years since Amanda Taetz learned about work ethic, business operations, and loving what one does for a living. She never forgot the lessons, and today she applies all of them to her work as executive vice president of MediGroup, the Missouri-based non-acute-care group purchasing organization. As a kid, she … [Read more...]
Health news and notes
Butter or margarine? And if margarine, stick or tub? Margarine is made from vegetable oils, so it contains unsaturated “good” fats – polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, according to Mayo Clinic. These types of fats help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad,” cholesterol when substituted for saturated fat. Butter, on the other hand, is made from animal fat, so … [Read more...]
UV-C Disinfection in the Limelight
Next to front-line workers and Anthony Fauci, mobile ultraviolet ‘robots’ could be the pandemic’s biggest rock stars. Microbiologists know that ultraviolet radiation can disinfect air, water, and nonporous surfaces. For decades, UV-C radiation – the highest energy portion of the UV radiation spectrum – has been used to reduce the spread of bacteria, such as tuberculosis. … [Read more...]
Two Things People Get Wrong About Purpose
By Lisa Earle McLeod All the cool kids have purpose. Or so it seems. As more organizations begin to adopt corporate purpose statements,we see announcements on social media, a push for purpose-driven hiring, and CEOs deliver inspirational townhalls. Yet for many front-line leaders, keeping an aspirational purpose alive in the cadence of daily business is challenging. Much … [Read more...]
Formulation Counts
Achieving optimal hand hygiene practices starts with the right products Hand hygiene is the primary measure for providing safer care in healthcare facilities.1 Although substantial improvements in hand hygiene practices have occurred in recent years, many healthcare facilities continue to encounter challenges in achieving optimal hand hygiene practices. Proper hand … [Read more...]