» GOJO Industries presented the results of a study on electronic monitoring and hand hygiene at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Conference in June. The research...
Supreme Court to rule on law that disallows Rx info sharing
By
Ben Comer
Feb 01, 2011
Is it legal for states to prohibit the commercial use of physician prescribing data? The Supreme Court is about to weigh in.
CAST expands latest telehealth matrix
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 04, 2015
More than 28 different telehealth products are included in the Center for Aging Services Technologies’ updated selection portfolio, including six new products.
Medical plastics viewed as the next frontier for recycling
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 05, 2016
Healthcare facilities turn out nearly 30 pounds of waste per day per staffed bed. What if that trash could be made into something beautiful?
Suggested device approval revamp gets shrug from FDA
By
Matthew Arnold
Sep 01, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration is moving cautiously on a call by the Institute of Medicine to scrap the approvals process currently used for many medical devices.
Court: ‘Elegant theory’ not good enough
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2011
Omnicare Inc. will need more than an elegant theory if it hopes to gain an antitrust ruling against UnitedHealth Group, an appellate court in Chicago recently ruled.
Manufacturers adapt to fill coronavirus-related gaps
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
With nursing homes and hospitals facing shortages of personal protection equipment and supplies like hand sanitizer, manufacturers have shifted gears to meet demand.
April Company briefs
Apr 01, 2020
A new subsidiary of turn-around firm Healthcare Management Partners will focus on senior care facilities. HMP Senior Solutions’ offering for nursing homes and assisted living will include accounting...
Failures halt Phase III trials of infused Alzheimer’s drug
By
Deborah Weinstein
Sep 01, 2012
Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Elan said all Phase III tests of Alzheimer’s drug bapineuzumab are being halted after the drug failed to hit its goals for cognition and global function.
Vendors help providers prep for staff-reporting regulation
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2016
As the Payroll-Based Journal reporting deadline looms, many vendors have spent the spring selling new solutions.