Supply chain leaders play a critical role in reducing the carbon footprint of hospitals and health systems. To that end, Altamonte Springs, Florida-based AdventHealth, and its supply chain team in particular, has been on a journey to discover how it can lessen its environmental impact. It estimates that its supply chain activity accounts for up to 40% of its emissions … [Read more...]
UNC Health provides free virtual care for western N.C. residents impact by Hurricane Helene
September 30, 2024 - UNC Health is providing free virtual care for residents of Western North Carolina hardest hit by Hurricane Helene. As counties in Western North Carolina recover and clean up from the storm, adult residents (ages 18+) can see a UNC Health primary care provider for mild symptoms without an appointment – with no-out-of-pocket cost – through UNC Health … [Read more...]
Marathon Health announces significant expansion of open access primary care network
September 30, 2024 - Marathon Health has announced a broad expansion of its Network health centers. Now serving 46 metropolitan markets with nearly 100 Network locations, for a total of 720+ Marathon Health locations across 41 states, this growth solidifies Marathon Heath’s position as the largest provider of open access healthcare centers designed for the commercial market. … [Read more...]
GHX, Mobile Health offer advanced scheduling for vendor compliance
GHX announced a collaboration with Mobile Health, a leading provider of employee screening and occupational health services, to provide advanced scheduling capabilities as part of GHX’s mobile vendor credentialing solution. The new capability simplifies access to lab-based services, making it easier for vendor representatives to comply with accreditation standards and CDC … [Read more...]
Henry Schein builds nearly 23,000 hygiene kits for families at Ronald McDonal House Charities around the world
September 30, 2024 - Henry Schein announced that more than 2,300 Team Schein Members from around the world have joined together to build nearly 23,000 hygiene kits for families with children facing serious medical illnesses. TSMs built the kits as part of the Company’s fourth “We Care Global Challenge,” an initiative that aims to bring colleagues together under the shared … [Read more...]
Cardinal Health’s RWE team completes FDA-funded research
September 30, 2024 - Cardinal Health’s Real-World Evidence and Insights team has completed research designed to advance the reliability of real-world evidence (RWE) for regulatory decision making. The research was funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which awarded the RWE team a $750,000 contract in 2021. With the funding, Cardinal Health evaluated real-world … [Read more...]
HealthTrust hosts Inaugural 340B Summit
September 27, 2024- HealthTrust Performance Group recently hosted HealthTrust members for a collaborative, two-day summit focused on the 340B program. The 340B program, established by Congress in 1992, mandates drug manufacturers to offer discounts to certain federally-funded clinics and hospitals—known as “covered entities”—as part of their participation in Medicaid. This … [Read more...]
Abbott and Big Ten Conference introduce first-of-its-kind blood donation competition
September 27, 2024- Abbott and the Big Ten Conference have partnered to launch “The We Give Blood Drive,” opening up a conference-wide competition to encourage blood donations and help save lives by building out the U.S. blood supply for generations to come. It will all lead up to the 2024 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game on December 7 in Indianapolis. We’ll award … [Read more...]
Vizient earns reaccreditation from Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education
September 27, 2024- Vizient, Inc. announced its continuing education program (CE) has received four-year accreditation status from Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE), the gold standard for continuing education (CE) programs serving the healthcare profession. Vizient's program received its last four-year accreditation in 2020. IPCE … [Read more...]
New data reveals BD’s Artificial Intelligence Software can detect indicators of controlled substance diversion
September 27, 2024- BD announced new data that highlights how its advanced artificial intelligence technology can help health systems better identify incidents of controlled substance diversion in the operating room. Hospital drug diversion occurs when a health care worker "diverts" opioids or other controlled substances away from patients for personal use or sale. The … [Read more...]