Category Archives: News
Staying Positive (about the economy) in the Midst of the Pandemic
Renowned economist Alan Beaulieu, President of ITR Economics, provided his economic assessment in a recent webinar, “Managing Uncertainty: How to Handle Black Swans in the Economy”, April 15, 2020. He said the U.S. industrial economy will rebound relatively quickly, with … Continue reading
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When Will We Get Back to Normal?
A research firm conducted an international survey of 11 countries with 15,500 respondents during March 21-23, 2020. Their goal was to understand the differing perceptions of global populations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. They asked a variety of questions including methods being employed to … Continue reading
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Improving Outcomes for Cancer Patients
During cancer surgery, surgeons depended on pathologists to tell them if resected cancerous tissue has clear margins. This means that the tissue surrounding the tumor contains no cancer cells, and that all cancer cells have most likely been removed by … Continue reading
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Top Innovative Medical Devices of 2017
The Galien Foundation presents an annual award for the most innovative medical devices, biotechnology products and pharmaceutical agents. The top 10 innovative medical devices in 2017 according to the Galien Foundation are outlined here. The Galien Foundation oversees and directs … Continue reading
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Who is making the Hospital Purchasing Decision NOW?
Many of today’s purchasing decisions are made by a Hospital’s Value Analysis Committee (VAC). Their role is to reduce hospital product, service, and technology costs while maintaining quality. Value analysis is a process where clinicians evaluate products and services to … Continue reading
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What is Hospital Value-Based Purchasing?
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 established the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) initiative (effective FY 2013), affecting over 3500 U.S. hospitals. This initiative was focused on rewarding those hospitals that provide quality of care to Medicare patients versus the traditional quantity of … Continue reading
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2014: Changes in the Way Hospitals are Buying Medical Products
In the past hospitals have looked to medical companies to help them improve patient care. Are these companies able to help meet hospital’s cost reduction challenges as well? A Changing Landscape The healthcare market is undergoing dramatic change. Health care … Continue reading
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INNOVATION: Patient Care in the Future
Intermountain Healthcare’s Transformation Lab is researching and developing new ideas to improve and optimize patient care. Some of the Lab projects already underway include the following:
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INNOVATION in Prostate Cancer Surgery
The Rise of Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the United States. It is also one of the leading causes of death among men of all races and Hispanic origin … Continue reading
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2013 Top 5 Medical Innovations
This year’s successful medical innovations will be ones that provide significant health care efficiencies for medical professionals and hospitals/medical centers. But beyond providing healthcare benefits and positive patient outcomes, these innovations will also need to result in cost reductions. The … Continue reading
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