May 21, 2024- Please join The Journal of Healthcare Contracting and our esteemed panelists on June 3 at 2:00 PM ET for a webinar discussing how they are deploying technology in these trying times to thrive in their procurement processes and activities. Providers have resigned themselves that they will have to continue to achieve an increased workload with less resources. This … [Read more...]

May 23, 2024- David Hargraves has a well-rounded view of the U.S healthcare supply chain. While working in a previous role at UPMC for nine years, Hargraves helped set up a distribution center that’s still in use today. By bringing products in bulk to the DC, the IDN hoped to create greater efficiencies logistically, lower costs with manufacturers and enhance a greater service … [Read more...]

May 20, 2024- Primary care facilities are designed with a distinct purpose in mind – improving patient care. From the outset of the design and construction process, blueprints are drawn up to optimize workflows within the front office, lab space, and patient rooms to ensure that each touchpoint operates efficiently. A critical piece of this puzzle is the cabinetry. While it … [Read more...]

May 20, 2024- Mayo Clinic and Mercy are making a significant advancement in their global, first-of-its-kind 10-year collaboration agreement signed in the summer of 2022. As founding members of Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect, the two organizations will now be working together to analyze de-identified patient data as they search for new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent disease, … [Read more...]

May 20, 2024- Medtronic plc announced positive results demonstrating the safety and efficacy of the Affera™ Mapping and Ablation System with Sphere-9™ Catheter. The product is apulsed field (PF) and radiofrequency (RF) ablation and high density (HD) mapping catheter for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib). The SPHERE Per-AF study, a U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...]

May 20, 2024- In the wake of the devastation caused by the flooding in Brazil, Henry Schein, Inc. is donating much-needed health care supplies, and aiding customers who may be impacted by the crisis, and is raising money for recovery and rebuilding efforts, The Company and the Henry Schein Cares Foundation (HSCF) are opening the 2024 Relief … [Read more...]

May 20, 2024- Nuance Communications Inc., a Microsoft company announced that Utah-based Intermountain Health is deploying Dragon® Ambient eXperience™ (DAX™) Copilot generative AI solutions across the healthcare industry to increase clinical and operational efficiency by providing a tool to automate clinical documentation and administrative … [Read more...]

May 17, 2024- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) honored the recipients of its annual GHXcellence Awards at the GHX Summit, held in Austin, Texas. The 15 awards recognize and honor leaders and visionaries for their exceptional commitment to advancing healthcare and supporting patients and communities. Organizational Award Winners Individual Awards The … [Read more...]

May 17, 2024- Baxter International Inc. announced the mission and logo for its proposed kidney care and acute therapies company, to be named Vantive. The Vantive mission, Extending Lives, Expanding Possibilities, will guide and inspire the proposed company, which will focus on vital organ therapies for acute and chronic kidney diseases and beyond. This larger purpose will drive … [Read more...]

May 17, 2024- Sysmex has received a Medical Device License for the XF-1600™ Flow Cytometer, paving the way for a complete clinical flow cytometry solution in Canada. The complete clinical flow cytometry solution features the fully automated PS-10™ Sample Preparation System, a Helmer UltraCW® II Automatic Cell Washing System, and flow cytometry with the stable, reliable XF-1600 … [Read more...]