November 2021 – Repertoire Magazine
Midmark hires Chris Collins as director of design and human factors
Midmark Corp., announced the hiring of Chris Collins as director of design and human factors. In the newly-created position, Collins will lead design and user experience across the organization, enabling Midmark’s solution development for the medical, dental, and animal health markets. Collins will be tasked with creating a common design language for products and digital solutions aligned to Midmark’s brand, elevating the understanding of design and human factors across the organization and setting user experience standards for Midmark products and solutions. He will help keep the end-user experience top of mind throughout the entire design process to ensure Midmark offerings are designed for how patients and caregivers can best interact and use the products and technologies.
Ships line up in Savannah, Georgia, as shipping backups reach the East Coast
Shipping delays and logjams are rampant across the country, on both the West and East coasts. The port in Savannah, Georgia recently had a queue of 22 ships waiting to unload.
On the one hand, the backup is a positive, as it signals strong demand for good as retailers scramble to stock up as holiday season approaches. But the nautical backlog – virtually non-existent a few months ago – was also a warning that consumers could see shortages and higher prices, according to supply chain experts.
About 65% of containers passing the port are imports bound for American companies and consumers. Much of the demand now is pegged to the approaching holidays.
In August, the Port of Savannah had its second-busiest month on record, handling 485,595 containers. That was 10% higher than the same month a year ago, which at the time, was a record for August.
Even just a few months ago, the port was busy, but there were often no ships waiting, said Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority told the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. “In the spring, it was nothing like this.”
Cardinal Health launches Reimbursement Solution for hospital claims remittance
Cardinal Health (Dublin, OH) launched the Reimbursement Solution, a comprehensive approach designed to help hospitals and health systems minimize their number of claim rejections and denials by up to 80%. The company says that the Cardinal Health Reimbursement Solution uses a three-pronged approach – proactive coverage verification, patient financial assistance support, and ongoing analysis and action – to identify and correct potential claims issues before treatment begins. The Cardinal Health Reimbursement Solution provides patients with support from third-party payers and offers screening for individual insurance program requirements.