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December 2011
Millennium Research Group: Price Competition and Increased Use of Reprocessed and Refurbished Devices to Limit Growth in Us Arthroscopy Market
Millennium Research Group reports that Price Competition and Increased Use of Reprocessed and Refurbished Devices to Limit Growth in Us Arthroscopy Market (December 12, 2011): While [...]
Healthcare Purchasing News: Hospitals that Go Green Can See Green with Effective Waste Strategies
Check out the January 2012 issue of Healthcare Purchasing News. In the Up Close section, Debra Gillmeister of Stericycle, Inc. highlights that hospitals that go green [...]
QMed: Sunshine Act Regulatory Guidance Released
From QMed: Kohl and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) developed the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which was signed into law as Section 6002 of the Patient [...]
PR Newswire: UHC Releases Reprocessing Guide for Value Analysis Program
Source: UHC and PR Newswire CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UHC has created a comprehensive Reprocessing Guide for members that participate in its Value Analysis Program. The [...]
Practice Greenhealth Webinar on SUD Reprocessing Scheduled for Wednesday, December 7 at 2PM
WHAT: Greening the OR: Single Use Device Reprocessing in the OR WHEN: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM WHERE: www.practicegreenhealth.org Summary (from PGH [...]
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry: MD+DI's Manufacturer of the Year: Johnson & Johnson
MD+DI Published: October 27, 2011 By: Heather Thompson Bold moves in the medical device sector have proven that J&J is a poster child for portfolio [...]
DOTmed News: Money Health – Acquisition signals big win for the future of smart health care delivery
DOTmed News November 26, 2011 by Lars Thording , Senior Director of Public Affair, Stryker Sustainability Solutions In September, Ethicon-Endo Surgery (EES) announced plans to acquire medical device [...]
Health Facilities Management: Developing Sustainable Systems for Managing Waste
Health Facilities Management Research by Lee Ann Jarousse Do no harm. The underlying tenet in health care applies to all hospital operations, not just those [...]
U.S. Air Force News: Recycling saves Keesler hospital $62,000
US Air Force News By 81st Medical Group Public Affairs 11/21/2011 - KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Keesler Hospital's operating room is once again "going green." ..."With [...]
November 2011
Infection Control Today: Achieving Healthcare Sustainability: Suggestions for Success
Infection Control Today By Kelly M. Pyrek While it provides the great capacity to heal, the healthcare industry is a sizable consumer of natural resources. [...]
Becker's ASC Review: 10 Overlooked Ways to Cut Costs in an ASC
Becker's ASC Review Written by Abby Callard, November 14, 2011 As reimbursements decline, ASCs need to be even more conscious of their bottom lines. Joseph [...]
Outpatient Surgery Magazine: Good to Be Green
Outpatient Surgery Magazine Daniel Cook, Managing Editor Go green. Some of you might consider that catch-phrase marketing buzz best suited for administrators who ride bikes [...]
Healthcare Finance News: Johns Hopkins saves $100,000 with 'green' practices
Article by Mary Mosquera, Contributing Editor for Healthcare Finance News Published on November 1, 2011 WASHINGTON – The Johns Hopkins University Hospital has saved $100,000 over [...]
Protect Our Savings: ACO Final Rules Released: Medical Device Reprocessing a Natural Cost-Cutter
Posted on October 31, 2011 by AMDR President Dan Vukelich: After much anticipation, on October 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released [...]
October 2011
Accountable Care Forum: WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: MEDIA ROUND-UP ON FINAL ACO REGS
The following post was written by Chase Matson (AMDR) for the Accountable Care Forum blog, appearing October 28, 2011: When we published last week’s blog post, MEDICARE ACO RULES [...]
Modern Healthcare: Final ACO rules released; significant changes seen
Modern Healthcare By Melanie Evans Posted: October 20, 2011 - 11:15 am ET Final rules for Medicare's accountable care organizations, released today by the CMS, made [...]
WSJ: Medical Device Makers Face More Pricing Pressure
Wall Street Journal By Anjali Athavaley and Jon Kamp of Dow Jones Newswires October 17, 2011 NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. medical-device makers are facing ever [...]
Accountable Care Forum: MEDICARE ACO RULES NEAR FINAL HURDLE
The following post was written by AMDR President Dan Vukelich for the Accountable Care Forum blog, appearing October 18, 2011: The dog days of summer [...]
Infection Control Today: Summit Shines Spotlight on Reprocessing Challenges
Infection Control Today At a two-day summit jointly convened by AAMI and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), nearly 250 experts debated an issue of [...]
Outpatient Surgery Magazine: Do You Reprocess Single-Use Devices?
Outpatient Surgery Magazine By Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief Once viewed as risky and rogue, reusing reprocessed single-use devices is now seen as a great way to spare [...]