October 14, 2026- UPMC Western Maryland cut the ribbon on UPMC Primary Care, Cumberland, Seton Drive, marking the opening of a new family medicine practice that brings additional primary care physicians to Cumberland and the tri-state region and expands access to care for patients at every age and stage of life. The practice is led by family medicine physicians Nathaniel Bowen, … [Read more...]
B. Braun peripheral nerve block devices approved for separate Medicare payment under the NOPAIN Act
October 14, 2026- B. Braun Medical Inc. announced that the Stimuplex® Single-Shot Nerve Block Needles have been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as qualifying non-opioid medical devices under the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, effective April 30, 2026. The NOPAIN Act is a federal law that allows Medicare to provide … [Read more...]
Henry Schein’s Steve Sierzant: Keeping the Healthcare Supply Chain Moving
October 14, 2026- Across the care continuum, patients and providers rely on unseen supply chain professionals to get medical equipment where it needs to be, when it needs to be there. As Director of Purchasing and Strategic Initiatives at Henry Schein, Steve Sierzant does just that while working to drive the success of Henry Schein’s U.S. Purchasing teams. “I help ensure we … [Read more...]
Mayo Clinic in Florida marks 40 years of transforming care and shaping the future
October 13, 2026- Four decades ago, Mayo Clinic in Florida opened its doors to patients, beginning a transformation from a five-story building into a global medical destination that now serves more than 184,000 patients from more than 80 countries each year. On Oct. 13, 1986, Mayo Clinic in Florida had 35 physicians and 145 support staff. Today, the campus employs nearly 12,000 … [Read more...]
Teleflex completes patient enrollment in Freesolve™ RMS clinical study
October 13, 2026- Teleflex Incorporated announced the successful completion of patient enrollment in the BIOMAG™-LL Clinical Study, evaluating the safety and clinical performance of the Freesolve™ Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold (RMS) in 35 mm and 40 mm lengths for the treatment of de novo coronary lesions up to 38 mm. The study reflects Teleflex's commitment to expanding … [Read more...]
Midmark supports Dayton Children’s through Canine Co-Pilot fundraising efforts
October 13, 2026- Midmark Corp. recently welcomed Dayton Children's Canine Co-Pilots to its Versailles campus as part of the company's ongoing support of the hospital. The Oct. 8 event gave Midmark Teammates an opportunity to meet some of the facility dog handler team as well as two of Dayton Children’s facility dogs. The facility dog handlers are part of the hospital’s Child … [Read more...]
Henry Schein Medical awarded Bedside and Incontinence Category agreements with Premier, Inc.
October 13, 2026- Henry Schein Medical has been awarded national group purchasing agreements for its Bedside and Incontinence categories with Premier, Inc., effective June 1, 2026, and August 1, 2026, respectively. The new agreements allow Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for Henry Schein’s … [Read more...]
2026 State of Healthcare Procurement: Key trends and strategies for cost, quality and resilience.
October 13, 2026- A new national survey of 102 health system supply chain and executive leaders, including Mass General Brigham, Stanford Medicine and MultiCare Health System, examines how procurement priorities are shifting in 2026. Despite rising costs, quality remains non-negotiable for 52% of leaders, who are turning to standardization, resilience investments and low-risk … [Read more...]
Medtronic announces preliminary results of MiniMed Group, Inc. exchange offer
October 12, 2026- Medtronic plc announced that, based on preliminary results, its previously announced offer to exchange shares of common stock of MiniMed Group, Inc. for outstanding Medtronic ordinary shares was oversubscribed. The exchange offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on October 9, 2026. Medtronic has decided to … [Read more...]
Intermountain Health opens new specialty clinic and cancer center
October 12, 2026- Intermountain Health is expanding access to specialized care close to home for patients in Utah County and Southwest Salt Lake County with the opening of the new Saratoga Springs Specialty Clinic and Cancer Center. Intermountain Health built the new 48,000-square-foot facility on its existing campus, which also includes emergency services and a surgery center. … [Read more...]









