Innovation

Is the benefit to your medical group of maintaining ongoing relationships with pharma reps worth the cost? That's a question confronting thousands of hospitals and medical groups today.  

Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., announced the addition of Timothy Esser, MD, an anesthesiologist, to its medical staff, according to a Duluth New Tribune report.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced that the ASA Committee on Practice Management will be conducting a three-month pilot to gather information on company model and similar types of arrangements.  

The healthcare industry stands to learn a few lessons from a seemingly unlikely exemplar: automakers.

Royal Philips announced the launch three new products for anesthesiologists: IntelliSave AX700 anesthesia machine, IntelliVue MX400 and MX450 patient monitors.

Sheridan Healthcare's Robert Brooker, MD, will present at the upcoming American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting in San Francisco this month.

Anesthesiologist Mark Romanoff, MD, has been selected as a Physician of the Year finalist for the Charlotte Business Journal's 2013 Excellence in Health Care awards.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System announced the creation of the Geisinger Institute for Advanced Application to foster innovations that will improve healthcare quality and reduce costs.

Cleveland Clinic Innovations, the business development and commercialization arm of Cleveland Clinic, announced the creation of a spinoff company to develop a breast cancer vaccine.

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston announced the establishment of its first dedicated pediatric robotic surgery program.