STAT-Technologies, FDI Medical merger announced STAT-Technologies, Inc. (Golden Valley, MN), a medical supply distributor specializing in point-of-care and CLIA-waived technology and wellness screening technology, has merged with FDI Medical (Natick, MA), an independent medical distributor allocating preventative and diagnostic health testing products.    Perry … [Read more...]

Owens & Minor, Inc. (Richmond, VA) has completed the acquisition of American Contract Systems (ACS) (Bloomington, MN), a provider of kitting and sterilization services for Custom Procedure Tray (CPT) solutions. “Bringing into Owens & Minor the capabilities that American Contract Systems offers in the CPT market will further strengthen our ability to meet and exceed … [Read more...]

Healthcare product manufacturer and distributor, AliMed, Inc. (Dedham, MA) announced the promotion of Adam S. Epstein, 51, to the position of Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Epstein will oversee the company’s general operations and its diversified portfolio of products sold to a majority of the country’s leading healthcare providers. In his prior role as Chief … [Read more...]

Hyundai Santa Fe receives Kelley Blue Book 2022 Best Buy Award Hyundai announced it has received a 2022 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award for the 2022 Santa Fe in the 2-Row Midsize SUV segment. The Best Buy Awards are the culmination of expert vehicle evaluation and testing of nearly every new vehicle available. The comprehensive process includes an analysis of vehicle-related … [Read more...]

Bye bye, BlackBerry It was a sad beginning to 2022 for tech nostalgia. Service on BlackBerry cellphones shut down for good on January 4, closing the door on a piece of technology that helped usher in a revolution in communications, CBS News reported. BlackBerry announced in September 2020 that it would stop updating operating systems and software for its devices on January … [Read more...]

COVID associated with higher blood pressure levels The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t just been detrimental to respiratory health. According to new research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, COVID has also been associated with higher blood pressure levels among middle-aged adults across the U.S. Nearly half of American adults have high blood … [Read more...]

Draw inspiration from the best ads and commercials of 2021 Between a pandemic and the world struggling to get back to “normal,” ads and commercials in 2021 havetransformed through the year. While savvy marketers remained focused on the overall strategy and audience targeting, creatives needed to deliver a memorable ad experience with more prospective buyers consuming media … [Read more...]

The persistence of shipping bottlenecks and the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have continued to be top of mind for our industry. Despite these challenges, HIDA’s commitment to advance the value of distribution in healthcare remains unchanged. HIDA has been working closely with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. … [Read more...]

Your customers are playing it. You should too. Hospitals and medical practices were introduced to risk-based contracting decades ago, with the advent of health insurance. In 1982, Medicare raised the bar for hospitals by introducing prospective payment in the form of DRGs, or diagnosis-related groups. Since then, the stakes have kept rising. Today, Medicare, Medicaid and … [Read more...]

Providers need safety and efficacy in medical products and equipment.Add usability, and you’re that much closer to a sale. Pharmaceutical labels and packaging that look so much like others, patients get the wrong medication. An insulin pump that’s difficult to program or calibrate. Blood pressure tubing that is erroneously connected to an IV catheter, resulting in a fatal … [Read more...]