Surgery centers today are experiencing even more pressure to reduce spending and improve quality of care than they did only a couple of years ago.

  Physician brand loyalty is one of the is one of the biggest challenges for ASCs looking to optimize supply chain operations, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

Aprima Medical Software was acquired by eMDs, an EHR solutions company.

Top Employers Institute awarded Takeda and 13 other global companies Top Employer status in 2019.

  Sam Goldberger, MD, an ophthalmologist who practices in Beverly Hills, Calif., shared tips for saving money on ASC supply costs with Eye Care Leaders.

Several advocacy groups responded to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's call for public comments on draft recommendation to make EHRs more user-friendly, HealthcareIT News reports.

Sam Goldberger, MD, an ophthalmologist who practices in Beverly Hills, Calif., shared tips for saving money on ASC supply costs with Eye Care Leaders.

Having an employee dedicated to supply chain management helps ASCs become more efficient, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine presented physician's thoughts on the FDA's drug review process.

Exact Sciences is developing 15 diagnostic cancer tests. Exact Sciences' eventual goal is to develop a universal cancer test, the Wisconsin State Journal reports.

Keeping an eye on performance metrics can help increase supply chain efficiency for ASCs, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.

ASCs can avoid losing money on refurbished equipment by asking important questions before buying it, according to DRE Medical Equipment executive Kary VanArsdale Tanner, EdD.

Medline secured a prime vendor distribution agreement with Corvallis, Ore.-based Strategic Resource Partners.

The approval backlog is here, and the medical device industry is pleading with Congress to fund the FDA during the government shutdown, Medscape reports.

Conmed Corp. is offering $300 million in senior notes to qualified institutional buyers through a private offering.

Educating ASC staff on supply chain best practices can be fun, according to Quorum Purchasing Advantage Vice President Tony Bramer.

Medivis, a surgical augmented reality company partnering with Microsoft, was co-founded by radiologist Christopher Morley, MD.

ASCs can cut costs by controlling how supplies are shipped, according to FreightCenter's Terese Kerrigan, director of marketing communications.

Chris Childers, Cardinal Health's national sales director of strategic accounts, weighed in on best supply chain practices for ASCs.

  ASCs should minimize the number of different storage locations for the same item, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.