March 18, 2025- Pelstar LLC, the manufacturer of Health o meter® Professional Scales, announces its new 2620KL Digital Wheelchair Scale with Dual Ramps and Extra-Large Platform is officially certified for ADA compliance. The scale was reviewed and certified by a third-party company Corada (Comprehensive Online Resource for the ADA). Through Corada’s ADA Product Certification … [Read more...]

March 18, 2025- Intermountain Health’s on-demand services are expanding to bring patients faster access to common medications and medical services without having to see a doctor. This recent expansion increases the number of pharmacy products that patients can access in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Montana. The goal is to increase access to healthcare, especially in rural areas … [Read more...]

March 18, 2025- In this podcast, Repertoire Magazine’s Publisher, Scott Adams, interviews the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees on their success and the honor of induction. Repertoire looks forward to honoring each of the 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees, "The Legends of Lab," at the 2025 Medical Distribution Hall of Fame Dinner on April 17th. Click here to listen to his … [Read more...]

March 17, 2025- In recent days, President Donald Trump has enacted, reversed and paused multiple tariff policies. Most recently, that includes 25% tariffs on Canadian steel imports, which went into effect Wednesday last week, according to Manufacturing Dive. The onslaught of tariff policies has sparked confusion and anxiety among many manufacturers, unsure of … [Read more...]

March 17, 2025- Cardinal Health’s Global Medical Products and Distribution business has been driving a multi-year transformation across its supply chain with resiliency at the forefront. Core to its plan to modernize are the company’s investments in new buildings and technology, collaboration with key industry associations and transparency with healthcare customers.  Pete … [Read more...]

March 14, 2025- Ascension recognized a critical need to revamp nurse preceptor training and launched a comprehensive, evidence-based overhaul of past training models to directly address feedback from nurses new to precepting, who identified a greater need for mentorship and onboarding, instead of just the transition to bedside clinical practice. As of January, more than 3,200 … [Read more...]

March 17, 2025- Four Intermountain Health Hospitals have been named Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals for 2025, according to a new national study by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Intermountain Cedar City Hospital, Intermountain Park City Hospital, Intermountain Bear River Valley Hospital, and Intermountain Sevier Valley Hospital all made this year’s list. Thanks … [Read more...]

March 17, 2025- HHS and DOJ issued final rulings in 2024 that adopt the ADA Access Board’s 2017 MDE standards as enforceable requirements. Any facility receiving federal funding (including Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP) and any government facility must comply with the requirements by July and August 2026, respectively. Looking Back at the ADA in Action The Americans with … [Read more...]

March 14, 2025- Patients are feeling more empowered to choose ambulatory surgery centers, or ASCs for short, for their next outpatient surgery or procedure. According to a new U.S. News & World Report online survey, patient experience at the surgery center facility was one of the top key factors in selecting an ASC, along with quality of the procedure and doctor’s … [Read more...]

March 14, 2025- Medical device companies are preparing for the impact of new tariffs on Mexico and Canada and another increase on China tariffs. The changes, which went into effect in early March, could increase the cost of medical products and reduce sales outside of the U.S. if countries retaliate, according to MedTech Dive. The new tariffs are in addition … [Read more...]