Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry: Medical Device Tax 101
MD+DI August 20, 2012 By: Mitchell Kopelman and Ori Epstein Set to take effect January 1, 2013, the 2.3% excise tax on certain medical devices, which was imposed as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
Health Facilities Management: Gathering Resources to Launch Sustainability Initiatives
Health Facilities Management August 2012 By Greg May, CHESP While sustainability is no longer considered a new concept, it certainly remains an emerging growth sector, especially within the health care environment. Ten or more years
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry: An Engineer Takes on the Medical Device Regulatory Process, Part I
MD+DI August 23, 2012 by Karen Brentnall Medical device companies have one primary goal: to develop, manufacture and market a medical device that addresses an unmet market need. While it’s a common goal, the medical
Fierce Healthcare: Special Report: Health Reform Winners and Losers
Fierce Healthcare July 25, 2012 By Alicia Caramenico Although the dust has settled from the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on health reform, stakeholders still face uncertainty over implementation. To gauge the potential impact on those moving forward
Philadelphia Inquirer: Generic Competition Coming to Medical Devices
Philadelphia Inquirer July 25, 2012 By David Sell, Inquirer Staff Writer Generic competition - a billion-dollar problem for brand-name drug companies since the 1980s - is making inroads in the orthopedic-medical-devices industry. Last week, Cardinal
American Medical News: Health Insurance Exchanges: The Big Unknowns
American Medical News August 27, 2012 By JENNIFER LUBELL, amednews staff Physicians navigating the world after health system reform are headed toward a large, uncharted area over the horizon in the form of health insurance