April 18, 2024- Mayo Clinic Platform continues to expand its distributed data network, Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect. The global network makes available years of de-identified multimodal clinical data to help improve patient care by providing a new healthcare architecture that allows more tailored medicine, healthcare products, digital services and solutions based on … [Read more...]
Vizient recognized by Fortune Media and Great Place To Work
April 18, 2024- Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have recognized Vizient as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2024. This is Vizient's third time being named to this list, this year coming in at 52nd place. The 100 Best Companies to Work For list is the only recognition that focuses on how employees feel about their workplace. Great Place To Work … [Read more...]
The growth of ASCs
April 18, 2024- Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are experiencing significant advancement and growth as the volume and scope of their patient care continues to expand. Cardinal Health interviewed Melissa Laber, SVP of Lab and Non-Acute Sales within our U.S. Medical Products and Distribution business, to learn more about the factors driving industry change and how Cardinal … [Read more...]
Scaling value-based care
April 17, 2024- Bethesda, Md.-based Aledade became the nation’s largest network of independent primary care practices in early 2023. The networked commercial healthcare provider (CHP) claims more than 2 million patients through over 150 value-based contracts by Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial payors, and networks over 1,500 independent primary care … [Read more...]
AHA honors two federal healthcare leaders
April 17, 2024- The American Hospital Association (AHA) presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field. The 2023 Award for Excellence included recognition for Colonel Craig Keyes, Chief of Staff and Deputy Director, Defense Health Network – National Capital Region, Bethesda, Maryland, and the 2023 Special … [Read more...]
Henry Schein announces appointment of new members to Executive Management Committee
April 17, 2024- Henry Schein, Inc. announced that it has appointed three new members to the Company’s Executive Management Committee (EMC) – Steve Boggan and Bianka Wilson, who were recently named Co-CEOs of the Company’s Global Oral Reconstruction Group (GORG), and Tom Popeck, CEO of the Company’s Healthcare Specialties Group (HSG). Mr. Popeck joined Henry Schein in 2019 … [Read more...]
Physician employment trends and healthcare consolidation, according to PAI-Avalere report
April 17, 2024- PAI and Avalere Health have engaged in a long-term research collaboration to study how consolidation trends are impacting physicians. Key findings include that nearly four of five physicians (77.6%) of physicians are now employees of hospitals/health systems and other corporate entities, according to the PAI-Avalere report. Also, the marketplace race … [Read more...]
Bridge Healthcare launches STAR System – safe turning and repositioning product line
April 17, 2024- Pelstar LLC, the manufacturer behind the trusted, safe patient-handling brand Bridge Healthcare, is excited to introduce its latest innovation, the STAR (Safe Turning And Repositioning) System. Bridge Healthcare’s STAR system was designed to aid caregivers in turning and repositioning patients, a highly repeatable task for any bedside caregiver. This system … [Read more...]
AtlantiCare Cancer Institute announces affiliation with Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute
April 16, 2024- AtlantiCare, southeastern New Jersey’s largest healthcare system, and Cleveland Clinic have announced a new affiliation between AtlantiCare Cancer Institute and Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute. This affiliation expands access to advanced research, clinical trials and nationally recognized expertise in cancer treatment and therapies for AtlantiCare … [Read more...]
Medtronic at Genius Summit 2024 reveals innovations advancing endoscopic care
April 16, 2024- Medtronic announced the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) for endoscopic care by unveiling ColonPRO™, the latest generation software for the GI Genius™ intelligent endoscopy system, along with a strategic collaboration designed to enhance patient care. GI Genius™ was the first commercially available computer-aided detection (CADe) system … [Read more...]