May 15, 2024- The U.S. Justice Department announced the formation of the Antitrust Division's Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion (HCMC). The HCMC will guide the DOJ's approach and enforcement strategy in health care, facilitating policy advocacy, investigations, and civil and criminal enforcement in healthcare markets. The HCMC will consider widespread … [Read more...]

May 15, 2024- MediGroup will now offer CerroZone's state-of-the-art air purification devices to its more than 25,000 members. The patented, FDA-approved CerroZone system safely harnesses powerful oxidation technology to kill 99.99% of viruses, bacteria, mold and other airborne pathogens. It also eliminates odors and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as ammonia and … [Read more...]

May 14, 2024- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance to provide the medical device industry clarity on the definition of “remanufacturing” for reusable devices needing maintenance or repair. The final guidance seeks to ensure that there is consistency regarding what constitutes remanufacturing activities and to promote a better understanding of applicable … [Read more...]

May 14, 2024- Humana Inc. announced that Jim Rechtin will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2024. As previously announced, Rechtin joined Humana as President and Chief Operating Officer in January as part of a long-planned CEO transition. Since then, he has worked in close partnership with Humana’s current CEO, Bruce Broussard, and has … [Read more...]

May 14, 2024- Community Health Systems, Inc. announced that Fawn Lopez has been elected by its stockholders and has joined the Company’s Board of Directors as a new independent director. Lopez currently is the publisher emeritus of Modern Healthcare, a leading source of healthcare business and policy news, research and information, published by Crain Communications, … [Read more...]

May 14, 2024- Mindray has announced that they are exhibiting at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) in Denver, Colorado, May 21-22. They will showcase their latest advancements in patient monitoring and point of care ultrasound (POCUS). All NTI attendees are invited to explore Mindray's comprehensive solutions at Booth 2013.  At NTI Mindray … [Read more...]

May 14, 2024- HealthTrust Performance Group has launched SurgIntel, an innovative source for medical device implant analytics. Drawing insights from HealthTrust’s membership base of more than 1,800 hospitals and 69,000 alternate sites of care, the intelligence platform is designed to provide hospitals, ASCs and health systems with comprehensive visibility and benchmarking on … [Read more...]

May 13, 2024- Vizient, Inc. hosted a policy briefing titled, "Medicare (DIS)Advantage: How MA Plans are Implementing Policies to Limit Access to Care," at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 8. The briefing, attended by a standing-room only crowd of more than 80 congressional staff and industry stakeholders, focused on the disruptions caused by Medicare Advantage (MA) … [Read more...]

May 13, 2024- Owens & Minor, Inc. announced that Alex Bruni, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Jonathan Leon, the Company’s Senior Vice President-Finance and Corporate Treasurer, will be participating in a webcasted fireside chat at 5:20 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at BofA Securities’ 2024 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, … [Read more...]

May 13, 2024- Cardinal Health is a manufacturer of enteral feeding devices, and the company's home care-focused distribution business, Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions, delivers enteral nutrition innovations and products to patients across the United States. According to Cardinal Health, many children in the neonatal ICU need enteral feeding tubes in the early months of life, … [Read more...]