November 13, 2024- November marks American Diabetes Month®, a time to raise awareness of diabetes and to support the 1.2 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes each year, and more than 38 million Americans affected by the disease. In this video, Dr. Lucienne Ide, Founder and CEO of Rimidi, highlights three advancements in diabetes care. Watch Here Rimidi’s remote … [Read more...]
Community Health Systems announces participation in the 2024 UBS Global Healthcare Conference
November 13, 2024- Community Health Systems, Inc. announced that management will participate in a fireside chat at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference to be held November 11 - 14, 2024 at the Terranea Resort Hotel in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. The fireside chat presentation will begin at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time, 1:15 p.m. Pacific time, on Tuesday, November 12, … [Read more...]
Ochsner Accountable Care Network saves Medicare $30 million; ranks in top 11% for quality and top 3% in access to care
November 13, 2024- Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (OACN) achieved its eighth consecutive year of top-ranking results in both clinical performance and healthcare savings for the Medicare population in its care. OACN is Louisiana's largest physician-led accountable care organization serving the Medicare population. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) … [Read more...]
PJ Valentini joins The IDN Directory as Director of Business Development
November 12, 2024- The IDN Directory welcomes industry veteran PJ Valentini as the new Director of Business Development. Valentini, based out of Nashville, TN, will lead the sales efforts for the IDN Directory going forward. PJ joins the IDN Directory from a successful sales career at Health Connect Partners. The IDN Directory provides insights into the supply chain for the … [Read more...]
Hourglass-shaped stent could ease severe chest pain from microvascular disease
November 13, 2024- A study at Mayo Clinic suggests that an hourglass-shaped stent could improve blood flow and ease severe and reoccurring chest pain in people with microvascular disease. Of 30 participants in a phase 2 clinical trial, 76% saw improvement in their day-to-day life. For example, some participants who reported not being able to walk around the block … [Read more...]
Baxter provides IV solutions supply continuity update
November 12, 2024- Baxter provided a U.S. Supply Continuity update on IV solutions on November 11, stating that the company has "further communicated with customers that, barring any unanticipated developments, it expects to reach 100% allocation across several IV product codes by the end of the year. The November 11 communication includes additional details on planned, phased … [Read more...]
Cardinal Health announces two strategic additions to its portfolio
November 12, 2024- Cardinal Health announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire two companies that accelerate Cardinal Health's strategic growth areas and that will enhance patient care. The company also provided confirmation of its capital deployment plans. Cardinal Health will acquire a majority stake in GI Alliance (GIA), the country's leading … [Read more...]
Beyond Air partners with Healthcare Links to expand access to LungFit® PH System through GPOs and IDNs
November 12, 2024- Beyond Air, Inc., a commercial stage medical device and biopharmaceutical company focused on harnessing the power of endogenous and exogenous nitric oxide (NO) to improve the lives of patients, announced entering a strategic partnership with Healthcare Links, a renowned healthcare advisory and contracting firm. This partnership is focused on expanding access … [Read more...]
Avive Solutions and MedPro Associates announce strategic partnership to revolutionize sudden cardiac arrest response
November 11, 2024- Avive Solutions, Inc., the innovator behind the next-generation Avive Connect AED®, announces a strategic partnership with MedPro. This collaboration aims to introduce Avive’s cutting-edge, connected AED technology to the medical market, spanning primary care, acute care, post-acute care, and ambulatory centers nationwide. MedPro, known for representing … [Read more...]
Half of US hospitals have enough IV fluids for 2 weeks
November 11, 2024- A few weeks after Baxter temporarily closed its manufacturing plant in North Carolina, which was the nation's main supplier of intravenous solutions, 84% of hospital workers reported a moderate or critical fluid shortage, according to Becker's Hospital Review. In late September, Hurricane Helene flooded Baxter's site, resulting in a national shortage of IV … [Read more...]