July 13, 2026- The Health Resources and Services Administration has announced new funding available to healthcare providers in rural areas through the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program. Up to 20 grantees may be awarded up to $250,000 each to providers, such as critical access hospitals, rural health clinics or networks of small rural providers, to build … [Read more...]
Ochsner Health announces physician leadership news
July 13, 2026- Ochsner Health has named Dr. Brian Moore as its next chief physician executive and president of Ochsner Clinic, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Moore succeeds Dr. Robert Hart, who is retiring after 32 years with the organization, including the past decade in executive leadership. A head and neck surgical oncologist at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center, Moore … [Read more...]
McKesson highlights 2026 impact across healthcare in new report
July 13, 2026- McKesson Corporation published its Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Impact Report, capturing how the company is actively turning purpose into action across healthcare. Covering the reporting period from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the comprehensive report outlines key milestones achieved across McKesson’s four impact pillars: Our People, Our Partners, … [Read more...]
U.S. moves to address medical glove supply chain vulnerabilities
July 10, 2026- Despite an effort to bolster U.S. manufacturing of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, almost all nitrile medical gloves still come from abroad. Most medical gloves come from Malaysia, with the critical raw material supplied mainly by China, according to an article initially published by Bloomberg. Only about 1% of medical gloves … [Read more...]
Baxter sets date for Q2 2026 results call
July 10, 2026- Baxter International Inc. will host a conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. Central Time. To participate in this conference call please follow this link https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/167756971 to pre-register for the call and receive the call information. This call is also … [Read more...]
Back to Basics in Lab Sales: Where Knowledge Meets Credibility
July 10, 2026- In last month’s Physician Office Lab column, we made the case that even in a rapidly evolving diagnostic landscape, success in the physician office lab still comes down to mastering the fundamentals – starting with trust and truly knowing your customers. Building on that foundation, this installment turns to three more essentials every lab sales professional … [Read more...]
UPMC Cancer Center expands access to advanced cancer care
July 10, 2026- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Washington celebrated the addition of a second linear accelerator (Linac), expanding access to advanced cancer treatment and increasing capacity to meet the growing needs of patients across Washington County. The new treatment unit enhances the center's ability to deliver stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and … [Read more...]
Intermountain Health Hospital unveils expanded services
July 9, 2026- Intermountain Health Bear River Valley Hospital in Tremonton unveiled expanded services to the community, which includes a new gastrointestinal lab and procedure rooms, wound care clinic, infusion therapy space, and expansion of space for outpatient services. The new gastrointestinal lab and procedure rooms for colonoscopy and other gastrointestinal lab procedures … [Read more...]
Roche receives CE Mark for blood test to identify tuberculosis infection
July 9, 2026- Roche announced that its Elecsys IGRA TB test has received the CE Mark, introducing a new blood testing solution for identifying tuberculosis infection (TBI, also known as latent TB) in routine laboratory settings. The new solution enables fast, simple, and efficient diagnosis, and can provide results in under 24 hours. The Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) … [Read more...]
Cardinal Health sets date for fiscal year 2026 financial results release
July 9, 2026- Cardinal Health plans to release fourth-quarter and year-end financial results for its fiscal year 2026 on August 11, prior to the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The company will webcast a discussion of these results beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. To access the webcast and corresponding slide presentation, visit Cardinal Health's … [Read more...]









