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Becker’s Purchasing E-Weekly

By: Staff

Thursday, January 16th, 2014

Archived Becker’s Purchasing E-Weeklies

September 16, 2014

4 barriers to sterile packaging validation | 100 great heart programs | 7 vendor contracts | Should healthcare outsource IT?

September 15, 2014

5 things on Rx spending growth | Google to acquire Lift Labs | 6 Qs great leaders ask | Register now for the 21st Annual ASC Conference!

September 11, 2014

DEA permits drug returns | Accuray, Premier enter contract | Physicians’ EHR burden | 31 layoffs affecting 100+ employees

September 10, 2014

5 misconceptions about purchased services | 4 innovative purchasing strategies | What even is big data? 10 definitions | 150 CFOs to know

September 9, 2014

Pharma recalls increasing in complexity | Covidien, Geneia enter partnership | Mayo, IBM’s new plans for Watson | 17 exec moves

September 8, 2014

5 strategic supply chain principles | FDA posts largest single-day recall event | 3 tips to reduce software costs during M&As | 5 hospital transactions, partnerships

September 4, 2014

Industry pushes for medical device registries | Covidien acquires Sapheon | CMS finalizes MU flexibility | 150 great places to work

September 3, 2014

J&J seeking buyer | Former ArthroCare execs sentenced in fraud scheme | 10 top health IT stories | 100 ACOs to know

September 2, 2014

Medtronic, Covidien deal angering shareholders | Premier to acquire Aperek for $48.5M | Is Amazon entering digital health? | 20 healthcare investment niches

September 1, 2014

5 device, biotech acquisitions | Open Payments suspended again | 10 vendor contracts | 10 states with lowest doc pay

August 28, 2014

Medtronic announces 2 acquisitions | EHRs: 8 legal dangers | Why CEOs should stop talking about culture | 20 exec moves

August 27, 2014

Is Smith & Nephew’s new sales model sustainable? | Covidien to acquire Reverse | 60 things on healthcare reform | Becker’s ASC Conference – Early registration ends Sept. 1!

August 26, 2014

Will 3-D printing change surgery forever? | Medical Device Tax: Renewed efforts to repeal | 6 vendor contracts | 5 hospital downgrades

August 25, 2014

15 things on the Medical Device Tax | Why women in supply are good for the C-suite | Uber’s 3 innovation lessons | Rising stars: 25 leaders under 40

August 21, 2014

Medical device tax less profitable than expected | Medtronic posts strong Q1 | CEOs: My most important role | Becker’s ASC 21st Annual Meeting – Register now!

August 20, 2014

CMS rejects one-third of Sunshine Act data | 5 sustainably excellent hospitals | CHS hacked | 11 exec moves

August 19, 2014

CMS extends Open Payments review deadline | Brand-name drugs liable for harms from generics | Was the $26B IT investment worth it? | 50 things on 5 payers

August 18, 2014

Ins and outs of third party reprocessing | Vertex to end Hep C drug sales | 10 vendor contracts | 100 ACOs to know

August 14, 2014

2 device reps admit to defrauding hospitals | Clear supply clutter for cost savings | 30 things on mHealth | 9 CEO changes

August 13, 2014

How to use big data in purchasing decisions | 25 things to know about IT investments | 4 vendor contracts | What is the average inpatient day cost in your state?

August 12, 2014

5 reasons you’re not seeing supply chain savings | DOJ: McKesson to pay $18M settlement | 100 largest hospitals | 21st Annual ASC Conference – Register now!

August 11, 2014

6 of the largest GPOs | Physician orgs urge CMS to postpone Sunshine Act | 4 vendor contracts | 20 stats on physician salaries

August 7, 2014

10 ways to cut med-surg supply costs | Quicker drug approval compromises quality | Should you replace your EHR? | 10 key policy issues

August 6, 2014

FDA proposes premarket exemptions | Open Payments temporarily suspended | Premier to acquire TheraDoc | 8 exec moves

August 5, 2014

10 tips for “greener” hospital laundry | Pharma, medical manufacturers have record ROI in 2013 | 11 EHR go-lives | 272 ACOs in America

August 4, 2014

Supply chain: From basement to exec suite | Medical device user fees dip in 2015 | 25 things on health IT investments | 10 CEOs: Why I chose healthcare

July 31, 2014

Using big data to optimize ortho supply | FedEx pleads not guilty | 4 health IT startup funding announcements | 12 exec moves

July 30, 2014

Sunshine Act’s most pressing issues | Unique Pharmaceuticals recalls 100+ products | Next in big data: data lakes | 7 things CEOs hate

July 29, 2014

FedEx faces $1.6B in illegal drug distribution charges | How Medicare’s electronic data submission can increase efficiencies | Google asks: What does health look like? | 26 controversial healthcare figures

July 28, 2014

Sovaldi Sales on Track to Break Records | Beware Sunshine Act Fines | 9 Health IT Vendor Contracts | 100 Great Oncology Programs

July 24, 2014

When Consignment is a Crutch | To Accommodate Heavier Populations, Bigger Equipment Needed | Baxter Recalls Saline Worldwide | 10 Worst Passwords

July 21, 2014

50 Things on the Largest GPOs | 7 Changes for Efficient Materials Management | Sunshine Act Review, Dispute Period Begins | Wal-Mart’s Lessons for Reinventing Hospitals

July 17, 2014

How UDIs Will Save Lives, Reduce Costs | UPS to Ship Devices in Less Than 4 Hours | Questioning Sovaldi’s High Price-Tag | 4 Layoffs

July 14, 2014

5 Trends in Purchased Services | 3 Steps to Reduce Inpatient Pharmacy Cost | How the Sunshine Act Proposal Affects the Device Industry | 9 Transactions, Partnerships

July 10, 2014

GPOs to Generate $864B in Savings Over 10 Years | 9 Stats on Supply Chain Salaries | Top 10 Health IT Investment Plans | 150 Great Places to Work

July 7, 2014

The Case for Supply Chain Management Software | Bayer to Acquire Merck’s OTC Business | 5 Supply Chain Practices Spanning All Industries | 50 Top Grossing Nonprofit Hospitals

May 5, 2014

10 Supply Chain Trends | 6 Supply Chain Pains | HSCA Comments on Rx Drug Interoperability Guidelines | 8 C-Suite Priorities

April 28, 2014

9 Supply Chain Salary Stats | Peer Training for Cost Savings | Novartis, GKS’ Transactions | HCA: 10 Things to Know

April 21, 2014

How Vendor Compliance Can Maximize Supply Chain Performance | GS1 Releases UDI Implementation Guide | Insulin Delivery Device Market to Reach $14B by 2019 | UPMC: Aligning Physicians Around Lowering Cost of Care

April 14, 2014

What the Increase in Device Recalls Means for Hospitals | Q1 da Vinci Revenue Falls 58% | 8 Hospital & Health System Layoffs | 5th Annual Meeting Registration Closes May 1 – Less Than 65 Spots Left!

April 7, 2014

FDA Clears da Vinci Robot Upgrade | 6 Alternatives to Nitroglycerin | Teva, Baxter and 6 More Stories on Pharma Companies | 100 Great Hospitals – 2014

March 31, 2014

Device Recalls Increased 97% Over Past 10 Years | FDA Proposes Device Reclassification Rule | 4 Strategies to Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency | Annual Meeting Early Registration Ends Tuesday!

March 24, 2014

AHA Seeks FDA Action on Saline Shortage | OxyContin Manufacturer Creates Tamper-Resistant Drug | Vascular Access Device Market to Pass $2B by 2022 | 20 Things Physicians Like, Dislike About Hospital Employment

March 17, 2014

Bridging the Physician Shortage With Google Glass | FDA Approves Migraine ‘Headband’ for Marketing | New Drugs Funneled $4B into Exchange-Traded Funds | Which Physicians Would Choose Their Specialty Again?

March 10, 2014

4 Keys to a Clinically Integrated Supply Chain | 4 Latest Device Recalls | Laundry: The ‘Fastest Growing Outsourced Service’ | Medline to Build Distribution Center

March 3, 2014

12 Top Considerations for Hospitals’ Tech Purchases | J&J, Medtronic Experimenting With Supply Chain Efficiency | Medical Automation Market to Reach $67B by 2018 | FDA Approves Myalept

February 24, 2014

To Buy or Not to Buy? Purchasing Decisions in the Clinical Lab | FDA Issues Device Adverse Event Reporting Final Rule | ECRI Supply Chain Winners | EndoGastric to Pay $5M to Settle Fraud Allegations

February 17, 2014

Modernizing the Supply Chain in an Era of Reform | Medical Device VC Investment Rates at a Low | Hackers Target Top Device Makers

February 10, 2014

$230M Public, Private Partnership Takes On Drug Development | World’s First Leadless Pacemaker Implanted | Calculating ROI of Health IT

February 3, 2014

10 Biggest Healthcare Tech Advancements | Cold Weather Planning for Supply Chain Managers | FDA Bans Ranbaxy Labs from Producing, Importing Drugs

January 27, 2014

Re-Evaluating Purchased Services | Does a Focus on the Bottom Line Leave Execs Short Sighted? | 100 Great Hospitals, Nominate Today!

January 20, 2014

Medical Device Outsourcing to Reach $12B by 2018 | A Look Inside One of the Safest Hospitals | 100 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know

January 13, 2014

New Drug Approvals Decline in 2013 | Med, Surg Instrument Manufacturing to Reach $61B by 2017 | 8 Physician Shortage Statistics

January 6, 2014

5 Stories on Healthcare Sustainability | 4 Latest Medical Device Recalls | Refurbished Medical Device Market to Reach $8B by 2017

December 30, 2013

5 Tips to Reduce Supply Chain Cost | 10 Hospitals That Filed for Bankruptcy in 2013 | FDA Names First Accredited Issuing Agency for UDIs

December 16, 2013

5 Stats on the Medical Device Market | World’s Smallest Pacemaker Implanted in Clinical Trial | 11 Stats on Ave Costs Per Patient Stay

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