November 4, 2024- Premier stated on November 1, 2024 that the company is "profoundly disappointed that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) latest updates to the calendar year (CY) 2025 payment rules will further widen the gap between Medicare reimbursements and the actual operational costs healthcare providers shoulder daily. Providers are grappling with … [Read more...]

November 4, 2024- BD announced that Michael Cusack has been named worldwide president of the BD Urology and Critical Care (UCC) business unit, effective November 1. In this role, Cusack will be responsible for driving the global strategic, operational, quality and commercial excellence of the UCC business unit globally. He will report to Richard Byrd, executive vice president … [Read more...]

November 4, 2024- Midmark Corp. announced the Midmark 626 Barrier-Free Examination Chair not only meets but exceeds the 2024 US Access Board Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment. In fact, the US Access Board, the federal agency providing leadership and guidance for accessible design, found the Midmark 626 Barrier-Free Examination Chair to be the only chair … [Read more...]

November 1, 2024- Cardinal Health, on November 1, reported first quarter fiscal year 2025 revenue of $52.3 billion, a decrease of 4% from the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. First quarter revenue increased 15% excluding the impact of the previously communicated large customer contract expiration. First quarter GAAP operating earnings were $568 million and … [Read more...]

November 1, 2024- Abbott announced that its FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3 systems can now be worn during common imaging procedures, such as X-rays, CT scans and MRIs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the removal of the imaging contraindication, making Abbott’s systems the first and only patient-applied continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors approved for these … [Read more...]

November 1, 2024- On Monday, October 28, the FDA shared information about medical device cybersecurity. Like other electronics, medical devices can be vulnerable to security breaches, potentially impacting the safety and effectiveness of the device. Informed by patient voices and collaborations with industry, government agencies, and health care delivery organizations, the FDA … [Read more...]

November 1, 2024- Medtronic plc announced new, long-term data from its SPYRAL HTN-ON MED clinical trial that showed subjects who underwent radiofrequency renal denervation with the Symplicity™ Spyral renal denervation (RDN) system had significantly greater reductions in 24-hr ambulatory systolic blood pressure (ABPM), and office-based systolic blood pressure (OSBP) compared to … [Read more...]

November 1, 2024- BD has launched the new BD® Intraosseous Vascular Access System, enabling access for rapid delivery of fluids or medication in critical emergency situations. The procedure involves inserting a needle into the bone marrow cavity when intravenous (IV) access is challenging or delayed. The BD® IO System can quickly provide access to the circulatory system for … [Read more...]

November 1, 2024- Doctors at Mayo Clinic used a new catheter-based approach to draw out resistant pockets of infection that settle in the heart, known as right-sided infective endocarditis, without surgery. Unless treated quickly, the walled-off infections can grow, severely damaging heart valves and potentially affecting other organs as well. In a recent study, … [Read more...]

October 31, 2024- The head and the body are one connected system and should be treated as such, said Diane Powers, MA, MBA. “We know from many research studies that behavioral health conditions worsen medical conditions and vice versa,” she said. “It makes sense to treat them together.” That is one of the chief goals of the AIMS Center, of which Powers is Co-Director. The … [Read more...]