Supply Chain
Medical device company Medtronic will catapult into the market’s stratosphere with its $42.9 billion bid to purchase rival Covidien.
The breakthrough hepatitits C drug Sovaldi has brought the high price of specialty pharma to recent public attention. But less examined are proactive approaches that could be used to curb the growth trend without depriving patients of needed therapies.
Bariatric surgery has experienced a 16-fold growth in the U.S. within the last 15 years. Reimbursement for gastric band placement and gastric band removal/replacement -- the main types of bariatric procedures -- will increase by 4.5 percent and 6.8 percent respectively in 2014.
How can healthcare supply chain leaders make sure supply chain rises to the top as one of the major priorities within a healthcare organization? Here are some tips to help place supply chain concerns in front of C-level decision-makers.
Back in January, U.S. hospitals began to experience a serious shortage of intravenous saline solutions, caused mainly by a spike in demand during the beginning of the 2013 flu season. Fast forward to May, and hospitals are still struggling with the shortage.
CMS has just released a proposed rule that would require Medicare prior authorization for certain Medicare Durable Medical Equipment items that the agency characterizes as "frequently subject to unnecessary utilization." The decisions would not be subject to appeal.
The healthcare industry recognizes the need to reduce its impact on the environment, yet sustainability isn't always a high priority among the decision makers at individual U.S. hospitals. Here are some ideas to help your facility get started.
Knee replacements now account for over $6 billion in global sales annually, and this number is expected to grow as the population ages and improved accuracy makes younger patients candidates for therapies.
Late last week, the Health Resources and Services Administration released the results of its FY 2012 audits of covered entity compliance with 340B drug discount program rules. The agency discovered several "recurring critical areas of non-compliance" for healthcare facilities.
When examining the cost of product procurement, delivery and distribution within a health network, executives may only be considering about half of their total supply chain spend.