Novation, one of the largest group purchasing organizations in the U.S., formed a new company that will offer hospitals and other healthcare providers an online platform to negotiate tailored contracts for medical supplies. FULL STORY »
UnitedHealthcare and about 50 hospitals say they will conduct research comparing some of the costliest medical devices and then use that data to inform their purchasing decisions. FULL STORY »
The National Committee for Quality Assurance says it is developing a new outcomes-based measurement tool aimed at more accurately assessing the care delivered to patients with heart disease and diabetes. FULL STORY »
By Frank Eltman / Associated Press | March 23, 2013
Of the more than half-dozen hospitals in the New York area forced to close because of damage from Superstorm Sandy, only one has yet to reopen, idling hundreds of workers for months and forcing thousands of residents to travel farther for emergency healthcare. FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | February 26, 2013
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Hospitals participating in HHS' Partnership for Patients campaign have made significant progress in reducing patient harm, but much work still remains to be done, according to the leaders of the $1 billion patient-safety initiative. FULL STORY »
The average cost of cardiac cath lab imaging systems fell to about $885,000 over the past year, but the cost decreases will most likely be short-lived, according to the Modern Healthcare/ECRI Institute Technology Price Index. FULL STORY »
The Cleveland Clinic is the latest hospital system to form a joint venture that aims to address the rising costs of hip and knee implants, stents and other pricey physician preference items. FULL STORY »
The CMS has issued a long-delayed final rule for the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, setting out a timeline for implementation that is a year past what the healthcare reform law required. FULL STORY »
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