Supply Chain

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield has launched a patient-centered medical home pilot project with seven family and internal medicine practices to test whether the concept will work in the state.

Decision could impact costs and quality

Hospitals are falling short of the Joint Commission's language access requirements for patients with limited English, according to a new report.

Hospitals in New Hampshire are continuing to see an increase in the number of patients who are unable to pay for their care.

Duke, LifePoint see regional opportunities

Rather than focusing on new construction, health systems are renovating or expanding, according to a survey conducted by Health Facilities Management magazine and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.

Healthcare providers considering a reprocessing program for certain supply chain items have access to a new online tool to determine the potential cost savings and reduction in waste.

Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, an Indianapolis-based healthcare-focused law firm, has launched a blog providing comprehensive information on all matters relevant to healthcare real estate law, including real estate development, construction, finance, property tax exemptions and general transaction issues.

Medical devices company, Theragenics Corporation, confirmed Thursday that it has rejected a takeover bid from German company, Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG (EUZ), or from the Berlin-based company's subsidiary, IBt Bebig.

Premier Purchasing Partners, based in Charlotte, N.C., has announced a new agreement for waste management products and services with Trinova Medical Waste Solutions of Corona, Calif.