Reprocessing: Going Global
The following post by AMDR President Dan Vukelich can be found in its entirety on the Protect Our Savings blog: For more than ten years, America’s hospitals have known that FDA-regulated, reprocessed medical devices are
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 procedure volumes will increase, there will also be a significant
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 can save green: Make waste reduction a focus of your
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 Protection and Affordable Care Act. The law requires public disclosure
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 guide is a practical manual for planning, implementing, and managing
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 website): "Healthcare organizations are increasingly recognizing that third-party reprocessing of