May 1, 2025- Pelstar LLC, the manufacturer of Health o meter® Professional Scales, announces its 1100KL and 2101KL platform scales are now certified as ADA compliant. The third-party certification assures that the scale is in compliance with U.S. Access Board’s standards for medical diagnostic equipment, specific to stand-on weight scales. The 1100KL and 2101KL … [Read more...]

April 30, 2025- Shipments of goods from China to the U.S. are dropping sharply with the Trump administration's tariffs in place, leading to warnings about impending supply shortages, according to CBS News. Trade war policies are expected to bring about a 35% decline in cargo arriving at the Port of Los Angeles by next week as shipments out of China stall, according to … [Read more...]

April 30, 2025- The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a new report showing that hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial headwinds that can challenge their ability to provide always-there, essential care to their patients and communities. The report outlines the significant financial burden of the heightened expenses that hospitals … [Read more...]

April 30, 2025- Abbott announced that it has entered a first-of-its-kind agreement to integrate data from its world-leading Libre CGM systems directly into Epic's electronic health record systems in the U.S. The collaboration aims to improve workflow efficiency for providers through Epic's Aura software, which brings health systems together with diagnostics labs and medical … [Read more...]

April 30, 2025- New report: 5 Steps For Creating A Better Healthcare Breakroom. 73% of nurses say a high-quality breakroom helps reduce stress and fatigue — yet approximately one in three rarely take breaks. With nurse burnout and turnover on the rise, healthcare organizations must make staff well-being a priority. This report, produced by Staples Business Advantage, unlocks … [Read more...]

April 30, 2025- The traditional way to treat people with advanced kidney disease has been to use dialysis to remove waste from the blood while patients wait several years for kidneys from deceased organ donors. At Mayo Clinic, transplant surgeon Dr. Mikel Prieto and colleagues advocate for a different approach called preemptive transplantation: Kidneys from living donors are … [Read more...]

April 29, 2025- When medtech earnings calls kicked off two weeks ago, a large question loomed over the industry about how the White House’s new tariff policies might affect businesses, according to MedTech Dive. Reciprocal tariffs were unveiled alongside an across-the-board levy of 10% on dozens of nations and territories in early April, according to CBS News. The answer from … [Read more...]

April 29, 2025- In sales – especially in medical distribution and manufacturing – every moment counts. A single decision, a single call, a single handshake can change your entire trajectory. But what happens when you hesitate? Not when you make a bad decision. Not when you fail. But when you pause too long. When you overanalyze. When you let a moment pass because you were … [Read more...]

April 29, 2025- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2024 Medicare proposed rules for the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)/Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) PPS and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) PPS, according to Premier. Premier hosts an on-demand webinar to explore how these proposed payment … [Read more...]

April 29, 2025- Cleveland Clinic and AKASA have established a strategic collaboration to deploy generative AI tools to support efficient and accurate medical coding practices. Through this partnership, Cleveland Clinic will apply multiple AKASA AI-powered tools during the mid-revenue cycle – the phase between patient care and billing, where documentation and coding occur – … [Read more...]