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Medical Devices

Nov 27 | Jeff Lagasse

Top 25 healthcare supply chains in 2018, as ranked by Gartner

Cleveland Clinic came in first, and has been in the top 10 in the ranking for the past three years.

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Oct 25 | Beth Jones Sanborn

BayCare Health installs first TechDeck technology store at HealthHub location

Consumers can use the TechDecks to measure blood pressure, weight and other metrics, then send those to doctors…

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Oct 18 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospitals spending $25 billion more on supply chain than they should, study finds

Savings opportunities are fairly equal across hospital size, location, and whether the facility is urban or…

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Oct 15 | Jeff Lagasse

Interoperability remains limited, according to the National Academy of Medicine

Establish an ongoing procurement strategy and avoid the purchase of individual software and hardware, experts…

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Oct 01 | Beth Jones Sanborn

How UPMC commercialized its Curavi Health telemedicine technology

The cart helps prevent unnecessary hospitalizations for nursing home patients, saves money and provides peace of mind to…

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Sep 06 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospital resources strained as Medicare reimbursement for MRI-compatible cardiac devices lags

The total spend increase for CRM devices is 8 percent, which translates to a $400 million…

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Aug 24 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospital supply chain: One way to slash costs by nearly 20%

Joining a group purchasing organization can have a ripple effect that reduces expenses across the entire healthcare system, with…

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Aug 14 | Susan Morse

Apple is developing custom health information tracking chips

The custom sensor would measure information from the body beyond heart rate, report says.

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CMS opens up smartphone-connected CGMs for reimbursement

Jun 15 | Jonah Comstock

CMS relents, opens up smartphone-connected CGMs for reimbursement

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will reverse a longstanding unpopular position on reimbursement for…

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May 25 | Jeff Lagasse

A more cost effective, clinically sound approach to hemodialysis treatment

More than 7 percent of the Medicare budget is spent on managing patients with end-stage renal disease.

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Debunk the Myth: Outsourcing Doesn't Mean Losing Control With shifts in payer mixes and reimbursement structure, the margin of reimbursement has been shrinking steadily over the last five years. How do revenue cycle leaders navigate payment reform while maintaining stable business office operations?

Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Closer Look At Value Beyond the expected improvement in specific metrics, many organizations that outsource RCM with a trusted and certified partner are seeing several ancillary benefits of such agreements.

Care Collaboration Success for Improved Outcomes The nature of our healthcare ecosystem has been one of siloed care. Rarely do payers, providers and local resources come together with the patient's well-being prioritized as a unifying mission. Read how these organizations are getting it right.

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