March 20, 2025- Premier submitted comments on a Request for Information (RFI) on the development of an AI action plan issued on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The White House said the AI Action Plan will define priority policy actions to enhance AI leadership within the US while avoiding policies that stifle innovation. In its … [Read more...]

March 19, 2025- CVS Health is rolling out new and smaller pharmacy formats amid hundreds of drugstore closures across the industry and investor pressure to boost profits, according to Forbes. CVS this year will rollout “smaller format” locations in at least a dozen locations, the Wall Street Journal reported. This comes as CVS’ main rival Walgreens Boots Alliance works on a … [Read more...]

March 19, 2025- KUBTEC has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for GammaPRO with Premier, Inc. Effective Jan 1, 2025., this new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for KUBTEC's GammaPRO gamma detection system. The GammaPRO system is engineered to meet the high standards … [Read more...]

March 19, 2025- U.S. News & World Report released the Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings for 2025. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) provide same-day surgical care for common procedures such as colonoscopies, cataract surgeries, hip/knee replacements and surgical treatment of enlarged prostate. For the second annual edition of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers, U.S. … [Read more...]

March 19, 2025- Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a novel trigger of a deadly form of ovarian cancer: a subset of progenitor cells that reside in fallopian tube supportive tissue, or stroma. The discovery of these high-risk cells, described in a new study published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, could … [Read more...]

March 19, 2025- As healthcare looks to a period of uncertainty, the impact of potential tariffs, it’s important to remain vigilant, keep informed and be purposeful about next steps, according to Vizient in a recent release. The number of actions, the speed at which they’re being announced, media activity and the subsequent ambiguity have created concern among supply chain … [Read more...]

March 18, 2025- A discovery by Mayo Clinic researchers may help explain why immunotherapy hasn't been helpful for many patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. In findings published in Clinical Cancer Research, the team identified specific proteins — fibronectin and smooth muscle actin — within colorectal cancer tissues that are associated with resistance to immunotherapy … [Read more...]

March 18, 2025- President Donald Trump says he does not intend to create exemptions on steel and aluminum tariffs and reaffirmed that additional duties will go into effect early next month, according to USA Today. The 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the U.S. that went into effect last week are here to stay, according to USA Today, and reciprocal and … [Read more...]

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...]