July 2019
‘Lower Health Care Costs Act likely to be passed by end of the year’
The Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895), introduced in June, contains many provisions intended to lower the cost of healthcare to individuals and to
‘Innovative Health receives FDA clearance to reprocess the Webster Duo-Decapolar Diagnostic EP Catheter’
Congratulations to AMDR's member Innovative Health. They have received FDA clearance for the DuoDecapolar, which is their second product in one week for which they
Factsheet for Healthcare Professionals and Health Institutions
The European Commission released a “Factsheet for Healthcare Professionals and Health Institutions” explaining what European professionals needs to know about the new Medical Device Regulation:
FDA Grants Clearance to Reprocess the PENTARAY Nav Eco High-Density Mapping Catheter
The latest from Healthcare Purchasing News; Innovative Health, the single-use cardiology medical device reprocessing company, has announced clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
June 2019
Reprocessed Medical Devices Market likely to Reach USD 5.12 Billion by 2024
According to Goldstein Research, global reprocessed medical devices market is expected to reach USD 5.12 billion by 2024, growing at a compounded annual growth rate
Enhancing Your Infection Prevention Strategy: The Role of Single-Use Devices
Erin Broeske latest report on OR Today Magazine about hospital-acquired infections; One in 25 patients are diagnosed with a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) every day[i]. One
May 2019
HPN: Bundle Up for Better Patient Care
In the Healthcare Purchasing News story, Bundle Up for Better Patient Care, medical devices bundles are discussed including reprocessing...
Healthcare Business News Magazine
This month's Healthcare Business News includes an article from AMDR's Dan Vukelich celebrating 20 years of professional, commercial medical device reprocessing. In 2000, AMDR members
April 2019
NEScientific Inc. and ReNu Medical Inc. Join the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 4, 2019 – The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR), the global trade association representing the interests of the professional medical
Growing El Camino Hospital’s Reprocessing Program
El Camino Hospital's EP Lab has been using reprocessed single-use devices for several years, generating important savings from the reprocessing program to reduce the costs
“Electrophysiology Labs Save $800M by Maximizing the Value of High-Cost, Single-Use Devices”
Story from Stryker Sustainability; Tempe, Arizona, USA – March 2019 – Cardiac ablation is one of the highest-expenditure clinical service areas in health systems today. Electrophysiology
Is Coffee the Key to Curbing Medical Equipment Waste?
AUSTIN, Texas -- Gift cards to the local coffee shop helped a Johns Hopkins hospital cut inventory waste, researchers said. A system that rewarded residents
March 2019
As Value-Based Efforts Lag, Push for Price Regulation Gains Momentum
For many years, the battle cry of healthcare cost warriors was, “Eliminate all those wasteful services.” More recently that evolved to, “Pay providers based on
Maximize the Value of Your SUD Reprocessing Program
IT’S NO SECRET that supply chain costs are health care facilities’ second largest expense. Many supply chain professionals help their organizations mitigate those expenses by implementing
Leonard da Vinci School Creates Short Video on Single-Use Plastic in Neonatology
AMDR congratulates Leonard da Vinci School students for their short video documentary, “911 – It’s an Emergency Single-Use Plastic in Neonatology.” The students won Sacramental
February 2019
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology: Remanufactured Circular Mapping Catheters: Safety, Effectiveness and Cost
More peer reviewed research out of Europe confirming the safety, effectiveness and cost savings with remanufactured cardiac electrophysiology catheters. The 26 December 2018 Journal of Interventional
New Survey Finds Healthcare Systems Will Focus on Reducing Costs and Improving the Patient Experience in 2019
From Healthcare Purchasing News: New survey finds healthcare systems will focus on reducing costs and improving the patient experience in 2019… “In 2019, health systems will
Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Spending Reaches Record High
“Higher prices – not higher utilization,” is causing record-high premium prices for employer sponsored health plans. Reprocessed devices cost, on average, HALF the cost of
How U.S. Hospitals Cleaned Up Their Toxic Trash
It was an ironic discovery: Medical centers designed to treat patients could actually be harming them. In 1994, the Environmental Protection Agency released a report that
Portuguese Journal of Public Health: Reprocessing of Single-Use Medical Devices: Clinical and Financial Results
New peer reviewed research published by the Portuguese Journal of Public Health confirms "excellent results regarding clinical efficacy and cost reduction” by using “certified reprocessed single use medical devices.” This research, as noted, confirms