Healthcare Purchasing News articles from January 2001

Healthcare Purchasing News archives from January 2001

Congress orders pass-through changes.
January 1, 2001

Groups call for 'unsafe' needle ban.
January 1, 2001

On the WEB.
January 1, 2001

Outlook 2001.
January 1, 2001

Late BBA deal nets $11.5 billion in givebacks.
January 1, 2001

Hospital bears down on inventory, door to door.
January 1, 2001

Charitable equipment-giving has cost-saving side for hospitals.
January 1, 2001

GAO analyzes safe needle costs.
January 1, 2001

MedPAC questions BBA relief.
January 1, 2001

Extra pay for heart-failure patients.
January 1, 2001

HCFA wants less frequent M+C provider credentialing.
January 1, 2001

HHS Secretary rejects new drug reimportation law.
January 1, 2001

FDA approves non-stick electrosurgical technology.
January 1, 2001

HIPAA rules finally published, affecting all.
January 1, 2001

Economic INDICATORS.
January 1, 2001

Price Indices [*].
January 1, 2001

PRODUCER PRICE INDEX.
January 1, 2001

Purchasing Managers' Index.
January 1, 2001

Bar code battle: Which to use?
January 1, 2001

CORRECTION.
January 1, 2001

Office-based surgery guidelines studied.
January 1, 2001

PPS comment period extended.
January 1, 2001

Ambulance service relief approved.
January 1, 2001

Survey: Employers consider keeping nurses tougher.
January 1, 2001

Cutting it out.
January 1, 2001

American CS units warming slowly to parametric release.
January 1, 2001

Consultant: Hold docs accountable for resource usage.
January 1, 2001

'Bench' warmers want into the game.
January 1, 2001

New cardiac catheter approved.
January 1, 2001

FDA OKs compressing system with leg cuffs.
January 1, 2001

New pump supports while heart heals.
January 1, 2001

Double heart-valve suture cleared for market.
January 1, 2001

PET technology cuts scan time in half: company.
January 1, 2001

Banking on boomers.
January 1, 2001

Savings found with new instrument-handling program.
January 1, 2001

Premier: Price hikes hit most products, services.
January 1, 2001

Advanced Sterilization Products.
January 1, 2001

Owen Mumford.
January 1, 2001

Microflex.
January 1, 2001

NIBP Monitor.
January 1, 2001

Cast, dressing cover.
January 1, 2001

Report: Poor venting triples TB risk.
January 1, 2001

Most admissions have coexisting diseases.
January 1, 2001

Experts: Bioterrorism still a top threat.
January 1, 2001

Foodborne diseases kill 5,000 yearly: CDC.
January 1, 2001

Professor recommends facilities publicize SUD reuse.
January 1, 2001

Some have bought into ergonomics plans already.
January 1, 2001

Quality improvement critical to safer CS practices.
January 1, 2001

PEOPLE & Opinions.
January 1, 2001

COMMENTARY.
January 1, 2001

What are your personal tips for time management?
January 1, 2001