Repertoire Magazine - June 2021 Galaxy A lineup is cheap Samsung pulled back the curtain on a bevy of new affordable models for the U.S., including the company’s cheapest 5G smartphone yet, reports Engadget. At the top of the range is the $499 Galaxy A52 5G. Like Samsung’s more premium models, this phone will get three years of Android updates. The next step down is … [Read more...]

Repertoire Magazine - June 2021 Why reducing chemical exposure is right and required Doctors’ offices often struggle to maintain compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, including the Hazard Communication Standard. But following these regulations is essential to healthcare worker safety because they address substantial risks … [Read more...]

Repertoire Magazine - June 2021 Home care’s tent is big, and getting bigger Technology, a pandemic, and patient preference are forcing providers, suppliers and payers to expand their understanding of “home care.” In April, researchers in the United Kingdom published a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine demonstrating that hospital-level care at home with a … [Read more...]

Repertoire Magazine - June 2021 Affordable Care Act, telemedicine, home-based care intended to promote healthcare equity and accessibility If anyone had doubts about the Biden administration’s plans for healthcare and payment reform, those doubts were dispelled just eight days after his Jan. 20 inauguration, when Biden issued his “Executive Order on Strengthening … [Read more...]

Repertoire Magazine - June 2021 Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) have seen steady growth as the consistent rise in healthcare spending has shifted to outpatient care in the U.S. ASC procedures can cost from 35-50% lower than acute care procedures due to the different cost structure. The growth of ASCs is saving the U.S. healthcare industry an estimated $40 billion a … [Read more...]

Repertoire Magazine - June 2021 COVID was new. But the economic principles it stirred up were not. Suppliers and providers in the physician market have learned much about pandemic-era logistics since March 2020. But many challenges remain, and the learning will continue. “The situation for physician practices has improved compared to the massive demand spikes that … [Read more...]

Repertoire Magazine - June 2021 Hand hygiene is the primary measure for providing safer care in healthcare facilities1. Hand hygiene in the healthcare environment consists of a combination of washing hands with soap and water and using an Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR). According to nationally accepted guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), … [Read more...]

Repertoire Magazine - June 2021 Nicholas M. Trzeciak, CMRP, administrative director of distribution & logistics – supply chain, Stanford Health Care JHC: What is the most interesting/challenging project you’ve worked on recently? Nicholas Trzeciak: The most challenging project we’ve worked on recently has been our overall pandemic response work. It’s not … [Read more...]

Repertoire Magazine - June 2021 Cardinal Health announced it was awarded a $57.8 million contract – including options that, if exercised by HHS, could reach $91.6 million – for the storage and distribution of 80,000 pallets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to support the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for … [Read more...]

Repertoire Magazine - June 2021 Tick-borne diseases are serious, seasonal and spreading to broader geographic locations By Jim Poggi In this month’s column I plan to highlight some interesting facts about tick-borne diseases. I will share a little bit about which tick-borne diseases are out there, where they are most common and, of course, focus on available lab … [Read more...]