SMI announces three new appointments to its board of directors
January 21, 2021 – SMI announced it has appointed Steve Gundersen as the board chair, effective January 1, 2021. In addition, Mary Beth Lang and…
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HCA Healthcare invests in domestic PPE production, HealthTrust will serve as distributor
January 21, 2021 – HCA Healthcare (Nashville, TN) announced it has entered into a new joint venture business with A Plus International Inc. (A Plus),…
Biden names acting HHS, CMS leaders
January 21, 2021 – President Joe Biden has picked Norris Cochran as acting secretary of HHS and Elizabeth Richter as acting administrator of CMS, according…
Cerner names new CFO
January 21, 2021 – Cerner Corporation announced that Mark Erceg will join the company as executive vice president and CFO, effective February 22, 2021. As…
OraSure’s Oragene•Dx saliva collection kit included in industry’s first FDA authorization for a whole exome sequencing platform
January 21, 2012 – OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Bethlehem, PA) announced that its Oragene•Dx (OGD-610) saliva collection device was included as a component in the De…
HCA plans to acquire Meadows Regional Medical Center for $73M
January 20, 2021 – HCA Healthcare (Nashville, TN) to acquire Meadows Regional Medical Center (Vidalia, GA) for $73 million. The parties previously signed a letter…
Pipeline Health System appoints new CEO
January 20, 2021 – Pipeline Health System, LLC (Los Angeles, CA), a privately-owned, community hospital ownership and management company, announced it has appointed Andrei Soran…
Integra LifeSciences completes acquisition of ACell, Inc.
January 20, 2021 – Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Princeton, NJ) announced it completed the previously-disclosed acquisition of ACell, Inc. ACell is an innovative regenerative medicine…
Masimo announces the iSirona connectivity hub
January 20, 2021 – Masimo announced the global launch of iSirona, a compact, versatile connectivity hub designed to maximize interoperability across the continuum of care….
Abbott receives expanded Medicare reimbursement for MitraClip device
January 20, 2021 – Abbott (Abbott Park, IL) announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised its National Coverage Determination (NCD)…