Medline, a medical supplies company headquartered in Mundelein, Ill., has offered Atlanta-based Northside Hospital customized supply chain solutions since 2013.
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QuantiaMD surveyed more than 1,000 members and found a majority of physicians are experiencing issues with increasing medical spending, reported Health Payer Intelligence.
Orlando (Fla.) Orthopaedic Center has successfully implemented its electronic health record system, Workflow EHR, according to Scicasts.
In their new policy paper, the American College of Physicians argued global action is necessary to stop greenhouse gas emissions.
Chicago-based startup Prepared Health is introducing social networks to the healthcare industry, according to builtinchicago.
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The American Association for Physician Leadership has selected two new officers and three new members to its board of directors.
Purchase, N.Y.-based Westmed Medical Group is adding Orthopaedic Associates of Stamford (Conn.), according to a Stamford Advocate report.
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It has been well-documented that paperwork and administrative tasks for physicians have been increasing steadily over the last few years.
UnitedHealthcare plans to exit most of the Affordable Care Act exchanges by 2017, including those in Arkansas, Georgia and Michigan, according to a CNN Money report.
In the United States, the number of fatalities from drug overdoses increased from 4,000 in 1999 to 19,000 in 2014. As painkillers accounted for a substantial number of deaths, many providers are hesitant to prescribe opioids, according to PBS.