Health Industry Today articles from February 2001

Health Industry Today archives from February 2001

Reappearance of suppliers' GHX signals intent of imminent debut.(Global Healthcare Exchange)
February 1, 2001... Since its creation in March 2000 by five of the largest device and medsurg suppliers in the industry, the Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) has swelled its membership rolls to nearly 70 firms. Now, after a lengthy quiet period, GHX intends to go...

BD stands ready to assist providers following sharps timetable change.(Becton Dickinson and Co.)
February 1, 2001... The safety sharps movement originally launched by grass- roots activists and later fueled by national legislation is progressing toward its intended conclusion. But now the culmination of those efforts may appear sooner than anticipated...

Zimmer 'Net site designed to serve as brochure, event calendar to guide users toward sales reps.(Zimmer Corp.)
February 1, 2001... Why does Zimmer Corp., an industry leader, hide the breadth of its Web site s content with such a modest home page? And why does it require so many clicks to get to its content? Those are the questions a medical devices company marketer...

Technology revolution in stethoscope science creating additional revenues for manufacturers.(e-steth digital stethoscope)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... In what's being called the first real application of modern technology to a device that has remained virtually unchanged since its introduction in 1819, the beginning of a new generation of stethoscopes has marketers looking forward to a...

AROUND THE INDUSTRY.
February 1, 2001... Medline Industries Inc., Mundelein, Ill., reached agreement in principle to acquire certain assets of SunChoice Medical Supply Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., subject to U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval. Sun Healthcare Group Inc., parent company of...

Today's innovators finding tailored approach to marketing boosts product adoption, profits.(in medical equipment and supplies)
February 1, 2001... For successful manufacturers of medical devices, it has become increasingly clear that cutting edge technology is necessary but not sufficient. Faced with the myriad discoveries and advances afforded by modern technology, what determines which...

Sentiment varied on safety sharps requirement.(Clinical Laboratory Management Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Among the health care providers required to make the switch from conventional sharps to safety-engineered products are members of the Clinical Laboratory Management Assn. (CLMA), Wayne, Pa. A poll of CLMA membership turned up sharps compliance...

PRODUCT STRATEGY.
February 1, 2001... Integrated Surgical Systems Inc., Davis, Calif., received an order for two of its ROBODOCr Surgical Assistant Systems from Imatron-Japan, its Japanese distributor. ROBODOC is a robotic surgery system used for total joint arthoplasties. ...

Healthy cardiac output monitoring device market driven by managed care, capitation $$ concerns.(World Cardiac Output Monitoring Equipment Markets)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Managed care and capitation payment systems that increase cost pressure on health care providers are reducing the average time a cardiac patient spends in intensive care. As a result, providers are relying to an ever-increasing degree on...

Benchmarking outlines cardiac delivery trends.(reportpublished by AmeriNet Inc. and Health Care Visions Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Device and med-surg suppliers hoping to take part in the equipment and product demands of the rapidly growing cardiovascular service delivery field should be aware of a benchmarking survey conducted by group purchasing organization AmeriNet...

CONTRACT NOTES.
February 1, 2001... Joint Purchasing Corp. (JPC), New York City, signed agreements with Profex Medical, St. Louis, for operating room equipment and with Same Day Surgery Centers LLC, Minneapolis, for ambulatory surgery centers. JPC's contract with Profex...

Device, medical/surgical supply costs creating large overheads for hematology/oncology groups.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Manufacturers and marketers of hematology/oncology products and supplies should be aware that the providers they're selling to are finding it more difficult all the time to rein in their expenses. Medical Group Management Assn. (MGMA),...

Online e-health site revenues to hit $2.4 billion.(electronic health web sites)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Revenues from online e-health sites, including device and med/surg product suppliers and information providers, are expected to top $2.4 billion in 2001 and reach $3 billion in 2003, according to Seizing the e-Health Market Opportunity, a new...

`Virtually every kind of medical product' featured with online debut of Treksys' IndexMedical.com.(Treksys Inc. introduces website)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... What's being billed by its designers as the "most comprehensive resource for buyers and sellers" in the health care industry is also being touted as the largest Internet directory of devices and supplies in the world. In January, Treksys...

ECRI phone seminars target market segments.
February 1, 2001... ECRI, Plymouth Meeting, Pa., announced its 2001 schedule of telephone seminars that will be of interest to device and med-surg product suppliers wanting to target specific segments of the health care industry. This year's topics include:...

Disaster med-surg requirements featured at conference in Tampa.(medical-surgical equipment, International Disaster Management Conference)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... The med-surg supply and medical device needs of disaster management will be among the topics treated when the 22nd annual International Disaster Management Conference is held March 29-April 1,2001, at the Hyatt Regency in Tampa, Fla. ...

NASPE fete promotes understanding, tech advances for cardiac arrhythmia.
February 1, 2001... North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology says more than 8,500 people attended last year's event and a bigger crowd is expected this year when the Society's 22nd annual Scientific Sessions are held in Boston May 2-5, 2001. ...

Marketers hoping sales on hand at ASSH's 56th annual in Baltimore.
February 1, 2001... American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) says its 56th Annual Meeting to be held October 4-6, 2001, in Baltimore is the place to be for device and med-surg suppliers hoping to contact decision makers in the field. Titled Odyssey...