March 19, 2024- Cardinal Health announced that it has completed its acquisition of Specialty Networks. Specialty Networks creates clinical and economic value for independent specialty providers and partners across multiple specialty GPOs: UroGPO, Gastrologix and GastroGPO, and United Rheumatology. Specialty Networks’ PPS Analytics platform analyzes data from electronic … [Read more...]
New research about heart disease and stroke in women
February 27, 2024- Women’s cardiovascular disease risks and outcomes differ throughout the lifespan from those of men, according to a collection of studies devoted to cardiovascular medicine research focused on women of all ages, published today in a special “spotlight” issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American … [Read more...]
Optimize value in purchased services with Valify
February 13, 2024- In previous years, 40% to 45% of a hospital’s non-labor operating expense was estimated to be within the categories that encompass purchased services. That number is now as high as 50%, shares Andy Motz, AVP with Valify’s Custom Contracting and Advisory Services. Factors contributing to the rise in the percentage include the inflationary market providers … [Read more...]
Heart attack symptoms are different in women than in men
February 9, 2024- Sweating, nausea, dizziness and unusual fatigue may not sound like typical heart attack symptoms. However, they are common for women and may occur more often when resting or asleep. Unlike with men, pain, pressure or discomfort in the chest are not always severe or even the most prominent heart attack symptom in women. That’s why women need to understand … [Read more...]
What Are You Known For?
Henry Schein’s Sanchia Patrick believes a person’s individual brand can have a transformational effect on organizations, and the client they serve. Highly visible brands in the marketplace are easy to spot and usually simple to define. Think Apple, Tesla, and Amazon. Because behind each of those brands is an incredible purpose, mission, and vision. The same can be true of … [Read more...]
Breaking barriers in cancer care
February 5, 2024- The American Cancer Society and Pfizer Inc. announced the launch of “Change the Odds: Uniting to Improve Cancer Outcomes™,” a three-year initiative to bridge the gap in cancer care disparities. Through $15 million in funding from Pfizer, the initiative aims to improve health outcomes in medically underrepresented communities across the United States by … [Read more...]
CME checklist for Joint Commission Inspections of medical equipment
January 31, 2024- The Joint Commission (TJC) is a medical standards regulatory agency in the U.S., and maintaining accreditation by TJC highly sought after by healthcare organizations. To maintain accreditation, healthcare facilities are inspected at least once every three years to ensure that TJC standards are continuously being met. Healthcare organizations should ensure … [Read more...]
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and CVS Accountable Care collaborate
January 26, 2024- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and CVS Accountable Care, part of CVS Health, announced the creation of an accountable care organization (ACO) to improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by Ohio State providers in central Ohio. This coordinated approach to delivering care is centered around each patient’s unique needs and … [Read more...]
Medela receives recognition for most trusted breast pump brand
January 18, 2024- Medela has been recognized as the Most Trusted Breast Pump Brand for the sixth year in a row as voted by North American shoppers through the 2024 BrandSpark® Consumer Survey. Each year, this survey polls thousands of North American consumers on the brands they trust the most. Medela has been honored to receive this prestigious recognition in 2019, 2020, … [Read more...]
Respiratory season: Coinfection risk
January 11, 2024- This year's respiratory season has looked much different than last year's. COVID-19, the flu, and RSV number continue to rise across the United States. Last winter, flu and RSV infections were already declining by the time hospitalizations from the omicron virus started to spike in December 2022. With all the respiratory illnesses circulating, how worried … [Read more...]