Supply Chain
Supply chain executives at the recent Premier Breakthroughs conference in Nashville agreed that physicians are getting more involved and enthusiastic about supply chain decisions.
Massachusetts-based medical device company, Boston Scientific, plans on investing $150 million in China over the next five years in order to expand its presence in one of the fastest-growing medical device markets.
Advances in gene therapy and stem cell research are leading to double-digit annual sales growth in the orthopedic biomaterials market, according to the healthcare market research firm Kalorama Information.
A home care advocacy organization says the Office of Inspector General's recent report about the unnecessary provision of powered wheelchairs to Medicare beneficiaries is misleading and that the real problem is a flawed documentation process.
Hospitals experience drug shortages on a daily basis, which often lead to delayed patient treatment and increased drug costs, according to a new report released yesterday by the American Hospital Association (AHA).
Medical-surgical supply costs have become the second highest and fastest-growing operating expense for providers. In an effort to help curb spending, healthcare technology company GHX released a list at the HFMA-ANI conference in Orlando that aims to give providers greater control in this area.
Walgreens has announced that it plans to sever its relationship with Express Scripts pharmacy provider network, turning away from more than $5 billion in annual revenue.
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University of Cincinnati analysis of hospital supply chains – medicines, materials, devices and office supplies – reveals that the use of RFID technology can help hospitals cut as much as 18 percent in labor costs associated with resupplying.
The Chartis Group has announced a partnership with the Minneapolis-based HealthPartners Medical Group and Clinics to provide advisory services, program management and knowledge transfer designed to improve delivery of ambulatory care services.