Health Industry Today articles from May 2001

Health Industry Today archives from May 2001

HealthSouth, Oracle hoping deal brings spark to `digital' hospital.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Plans for the construction of the health care industry's first "digital" hospital, a facility designed to take advantage of the efficiency potential of e-commerce and the electronic transfer of patient information, were announced by HealthSouth...

E-commerce yet to deliver results, but ongoing initiatives should help.(Hospital convention)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... About 2,000 representatives of health care providers, medical device and med-surg supply manufacturers and product distributors at the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) event in Washington, D.C., heard a discouraging message from John...

Oracle.com previews how company will use Web site to market products to health care industry.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Oracle Corp., which is making a major push into health care with its database and applications products, has a strong incentive to demonstrate the power of e-commerce. It sells database software for corporate Web sites, and its Web site is...

When faced with the inquiring minds of the press, consider it a marketing opportunity, FAH advised.(Conference)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... As a group, the Federal of American Hospitals (FAH) has no more and no fewer issues with the print and electronic media than any other organization its size. But the Federation considered it expeditious to present a Crisis Media Training...

AROUND THE INDUSTRY.(Calypte Biomedical Corp. received certification)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Calypte Biomedical Corp., Alameda, Calif., received ISO 9001, ERN 46001 and ISO 12385 certification for its manufacturing facility and will continue to pursue CE Mark certification that will allow it to market its products throughout the...

Don't neglect tried and true marketing strategies while pursuing e-catalog, Internet sales results.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... From today's marketing perspective, manufacturers and distributors of medical equipment are in a strong, strategic position to take advantage of e-commerce technology. That's because for decades medical manufacturers and distributors have done...

SAQQARA e-catalog products attracting notice.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... SAQQARA Systems Inc. has come a long way in a short period of time by attracting the attention of medical industry giants with its software applications and services for B2B e-commerce. The Silicon Valley firm says its health care client...

PRODUCT STRATEGY.(HMP Industries offers cardiovascular equipment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Marshall B. Hunt, HMP chairman and CEO, said the port, "adds the benefits of Vortex[TM] architecture to the unique locking mechanism of Lifeport[R] that is already one of the most utilized ports in vascular therapy." The company said a...

Ultrasound equipment manufacturers look toward foreign markets as domestic sales curve flattens.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Device manufacturers and med-surg product producers have been quick to understand that while the ripple effects of the emerging global village continue to expand they've served to reduce the distances and differences among worldwide health care...

CONTRACT NOTES.(MedAssets Exchange preferred provider of mobile imaging systems)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... MedAssets Exchange, Wood Dale, Ill., says group purchasing organization (GPO) MAGNET has named the company a preferred provider of mobile imaging systems for interim use, refurbished medical imaging equipment, replacement parts for high-end...

AuctionMart's new five-year deal with Broadlane confirms business plan of doing one thing well.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... By not attempting to be all things to all people, little AuctionMart of Bryan, Texas, may slip through the cracks that swallow dot-com failures on its way to becoming the proverbial 800-pound gorilla of used medical equipment sales. Last...

Name change, first product launch signals intent of HealthNexis to keep up with 'Net competitors.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The e-commerce provider formerly known as the New Health Exchange changed its name and then launched its first product release last month, signaling its intent to stay in lockstep with its direct competitors in both the U.S. and Canadian health...

GHX adds first GPO to Web site customer roster.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Global Health Exchange LLC (GHX), the other Internet provider whose founders consist of some of the largest health care concerns on the planet, said Joint Purchasing Corp. (JPC) of New York was the first group purchasing organization to sign up...

Providers report they're ready to purchase DR, related imaging technology, says Kodak survey.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... So say the results of a survey conducted at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) trade show by Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y. Kodak said it conducted the survey in order to gain an understanding of health care providers'...

Hospital M&A activity continues decline.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Concern among device and med-surg product suppliers that M&A activity among health care providers has reduced market potential may have been alleviated; at least temporarily, by statistics indicating that in 2000 the number of U.S. hospital...

CDRH helps reduce makers' product regulation, classification frustration at Device Advice site.(Center for Devices and Radiological Health web site)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Manufacturers frustrated with trying to work their way through the maze of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and device classification processes should take heart from a self-service Web site posted by the Center for Devices...

HDMA launches distributor information portal.(Healthcare Distribution Management Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Healthcare Distribution Management Assn. (HDMA) says its new online information site provides a little bit of everything for nearly everyone in the health care world, including device and med-surg product distributors and producers looking...

Show biz.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Editor's Note: If a trade show or expo you are or were involved with increased (or decreased) the number of participants, exhibitors or floor space, let HIT know. We're also interested in your reactions to today's trade shows. Contact John...

HIDA adds education tracks, product training to 2001 Expo.(Health Industry Distributors Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Health Industry Distributors Assn. (HIDA) said its 2001 Health Distribution Conference & Expo to be held Oct. 4-6 in San Diego offers benefits above and beyond the usual. HIDA, a national trade organization representing medical product...

AHCA Annual Convention focuses program on change.(American Health Care Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... More than 400 exhibitors presenting long term care products and services are expected for the American Health Care Assn.'s (AHCA) 52nd Annual Convention and Exposition scheduled for Oct. 15-18 in Boston. In keeping with the locale, the event's...

Success of initial Mexican trade show prompts organizer to promote another.(Messe Dusseldorf North America)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Messe Dusseldorf North America, an organizer of medical trade shows around the world, said the March staging of its first exhibition in Mexico was successful enough to warrant scheduling another for spring 2002. HOSPIMEDICA MEXICO 2001, an...

Trading places.
May 1, 2001... Here's Health Industry Today's listing of key health care trade shows for the coming months. To add one, contact John Dalton at 303-967-0170, fax 303-290-9025, or e-mail to john.dalton@businessword.com Dates Meeting ...