Traditionally, S&P 500 CEOs have risen from finance, strategy or technology backgrounds, but a growing number are emerging from high-level supply chain management roles, Harvard Business Review reported Sept. 12.
Category: Supply Chain
Medical device manufacturer pays $700K to resolve False Claim allegations
Medical device maker THD America has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle False Claim Act allegations that claim the company knowingly caused physicians to use incorrect codes to obtain inflated reimbursement from Medicare and state Medicaid programs for t…
Longshoremen back call to strike Oct. 1 at East, Gulf coast ports
A potential strike at ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast continues to loom, with the International Longshoremen’s Association Wage Scale Association having ended its wage meetings Sept. 5 unanimously supporting the call for a coastwide strike to ta…
Blood culture bottle shortage: 3 notes from CMS
CMS on Aug. 29 addressed frequently asked questions regarding the ongoing BD BACTEC blood culture media bottle shortage.
Sutter Health supply chain leader moves to Houston Methodist
Sutter Health supply chain leader Tim Miller has accepted a position as senior vice president and chief supply chain officer for Houston Methodist, according to a Sept. 6 post on his LinkedIn page.
Florida system supply team rejects status quo
After a yearsong effort to engage more clinicians in supply chain decisions, the University of Miami Health System has inverted the cost-quality-outcomes concept, according to supply chain leader Nate Yuen.
Supply chain solution forecasts $7.4M in savings: ECRI
The Emergency Care Research Institute reduced costs for a 10-hospital system by over $7 million with its predictive replacement planning service.
FDA clears 1st automated device for Type 2 diabetes
The FDA has expanded the indications for Insulet SmartAdjust technology to include the management of Type 2 diabetes in people 18 and older.
5 numbers on rising industry costs
Juggling decreasing reimbursements, increased competition and rising costs is essential for ASC success.
Inari Medical updates clot removal device instructions after 6 deaths
Inari Medical has updated use instructions for its ClotTriever XL catheter after four injuries and six deaths were reported in association with the device.
