Henry Schein Medical launches web-based comprehensive cardiac care resource center
Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein Inc (Melville, NY) announced the launch of its Comprehensive Cardiac Care resource center, a web-based hub designed to emphasize the importance of preventive cardiac care to physicians and patients. The webpage was created in recognition of February as Heart Health Month. The Comprehensive Cardiac Care page features information on preventive treatments, screenings, and solutions for six topics related to heart health
“Heart Health Month is an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of preventive care, as well as an ideal time for physicians to speak with their patients about maintaining good cardiovascular health,” said Bridget Ross, President of the Henry Schein Global Medical Group. “We at Henry Schein are committed to our role as a total solutions provider that our customers can rely on for information and education, and we encourage practitioners and their staff to explore our Comprehensive Cardiac Care resource center this February and throughout the year.”
McKesson Medical-Surgical to be exclusive distribution partner for Sysmex’s new XW-100 automated hematology analyzer
McKesson Medical-Surgical and Sysmex America announced that McKesson will be the exclusive distribution partner for Sysmex’s new XW-100 automated hematology analyzer. According to the company, the XW-100 is the first CLIA-waived, complete blood count (CBC) diagnostic instrument. Once prepared for each day’s use, the Sysmex XW-100 allows healthcare professionals to provide patients with blood test results in as few as 3 minutes. The XW-100 will be introduced in select medical practices next month and a full launch is expected this spring. McKesson Medical-Surgical and Sysmex are developing a sales process that will allow the two companies to fulfill customer demand as smoothly and quickly as possible once device shipments begin.
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase to launch new healthcare company
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are partnering on ways to address healthcare for their U.S. employees, with the aim of improving employee satisfaction and reducing costs. The three companies will create “an independent company that is free from profit-making incentives and constraints.” Initially, the focus of the new company will be on technology solutions that will provide U.S. employees and their families with simplified, high-quality, and transparent healthcare at a reasonable cost. The effort announced today is in its early planning stages. The longer-term management team, headquarters location and key operational details will be communicated in due course. “The ballooning costs of healthcare act as a hungry tapeworm on the American economy. Our group does not come to this problem with answers. But we also do not accept it as inevitable. Rather, we share the belief that putting our collective resources behind the country’s best talent can, in time, check the rise in health costs while concurrently enhancing patient satisfaction and outcomes,” said Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett.
Hospitals overwhelmed by flu patients are treating them in tents
Hospitals in every state are making herculean efforts to adequately respond to this year’s flu epidemic. Hospitals California and Pennsylvania have set up “surge tents” outside emergency departments to accommodate and treat influenza patients. SSM Health St. Clare Hospital-Fenton (Missouri) opened its emergency overflow wing, outpatient centers, and surgical holding centers to make more beds available for flu patients, according to a report from Time.