October 15, 2026- The Department of Health and Human Services has delegated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certain statutory authorities to exclude individuals and entities from federal healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, effective immediately, HHS announced in a Federal Register notice. The delegation grants CMS similar authority to … [Read more...]
Rush and Endeavor Health plan merger to create 12-hospital system
October 15, 2026- Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health have announced plans to merge, creating an integrated academic health system with 12 hospitals and more than 400 care sites across Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Announced Oct. 14, the proposed combination would bring together Rush’s academic medicine, research and education capabilities with … [Read more...]
Vizient hosts congressional briefing on hospital innovation
October 15, 2026- Vizient® hosted a congressional policy briefing titled, “Patients, Providers & Progress: Innovations Transforming the Hospital of Tomorrow,” at the Rayburn House Office Building. The standing-room-only event drew more than 80 congressional staff and industry stakeholders and featured several health system executives’ perspectives on the innovations … [Read more...]
Medtronic completes separation of MiniMed Group, Inc.
October 15, 2026- Medtronic plc announced the completion of its separation of MiniMed Group, Inc. As separately announced yesterday, Medtronic has elected to exchange all of its remaining interest in MiniMed (totaling 252,813,348 shares of MiniMed common stock) in its previously announced offer to exchange shares of MiniMed common stock for outstanding Medtronic ordinary … [Read more...]
New 2-Minute Game Plan – Aspen Surgical Bovie® Smoke Shark® II
October 15, 2026- A new 2-Minute Game Plan video is available from Aspen Surgical featuring their Bovie® Smoke Shark® II Electrosurgical Smoke Evacuator. Get the new 2-Minute Game Plan now! Did you know? You can access this video as well as previous Game Plan videos via the RepConnect app for iOS mobile devices. To download the app on your iOS mobile device, search for … [Read more...]
Owens & Minor launches new innovation for the operating room
October 15, 2026- Owens & Minor announced the launch of ARMOR-FLEX* Sterilization Wrap, the newest addition to its Halyard® product portfolio. Developed in-house and made in America by Owens & Minor, ARMOR-FLEX* is stronger, more flexible and more bacteria-resistant than traditional heavyweight sterilization wraps, helping to deliver greater strength, flexibility and … [Read more...]
MinuteClinic earns seventh consecutive Joint Commission accreditation
October 14, 2026- CVS Health® announced that MinuteClinic® has earned its seventh consecutive Joint Commission Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation. For the first time, the accreditation survey included evaluation of MinuteClinic primary care locations under Medical Center standards, reflecting MinuteClinic's expansion into delivering high-quality primary care. In 2006, … [Read more...]
Intermountain Health Hospital breaks ground on new specialty and primary care facility
October 14, 2026- Community leaders and caregivers from Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden broke ground on Tuesday for a new 80,000-square-foot medical building that will increase access to specialty and primary care for patients in Weber County. The new project will bring multiple specialty clinics together in a new facility with additional space for treating … [Read more...]
UPMC primary care opens new office to serve patients of all ages
October 14, 2026- UPMC Western Maryland cut the ribbon on UPMC Primary Care, Cumberland, Seton Drive, marking the opening of a new family medicine practice that brings additional primary care physicians to Cumberland and the tri-state region and expands access to care for patients at every age and stage of life. The practice is led by family medicine physicians Nathaniel Bowen, … [Read more...]
B. Braun peripheral nerve block devices approved for separate Medicare payment under the NOPAIN Act
October 14, 2026- B. Braun Medical Inc. announced that the Stimuplex® Single-Shot Nerve Block Needles have been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as qualifying non-opioid medical devices under the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, effective April 30, 2026. The NOPAIN Act is a federal law that allows Medicare to provide … [Read more...]