Healthcare Industry Jobs Significantly Outgrow Other Industries
The growth rate in healthcare industry jobs outgrew other industries by ten-fold, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. Read the report here.
Administration Hires British Company to Manage Obamacare Roll-Out
In case you missed the news the PPACA (Obamacare) took an interesting turn over the Independence Day Holiday. Without anyone paying much attention a British company was chosen to manage the roll-out of Obamacare. Irony may not quite describe what happened but it appears the government is struggling to meet its own deadlines. Read about [...]
Emerging Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and What We Are Learning
As insurance companies and care providers form ACOs to provide a changed patient care model they are learning much about technology, patients and altered payment systems. Read about it here
Final Rule for Unique Medical Device Identifier Could Come Soon
In an article dated June 17th, Health Data Management reported on the status of the implementation of the FDA Unique Device Identifier (UDI). IAMERS continues to respond to the FDA about this pending rule and will soon produce a White Paper addressing points within the rule that could affect IAMERS members.
Global Market Regulatory and Competitive Climate Overview for Refurbished/Remanufactured Medical Devices
At least one respected commentator has predicted that the global market for refurbished medical equipment will be worth $8.45 Billion by 2017. This market will include diagnostic imaging equipment, surgical devices, ra diation oncology equipment and biotechnical equipment. While the definitions of 'refurbishing' and 'remanufacturing' are very much the subject of debate, industry players typically concede that these [...]
Know Your Shipping Terms – Similarly Named Shipping Terms Mean Different Things in Different Countries
Many of the shipping terms in a contract for the sale of goods, have special significance under applicable law. The shipping terms assign the parties certain rights and obligations with regard to who will bear the cost of shipping and who must bear the risk of loss. However, important shipping terms mean different things in [...]
ICD-10 Implementation Analysis Paints A Bleak Picture
On October 1, 2014, the ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures will be replaced by ICD-10 code sets. A June 3rd report by Dan Bowman, FierceHealthIT tells us that many health care facilities are slow to get this change underway. Read the report here.
Bob Feldman Resigns from IAMERS Board of Directors
Last week Bob Feldman, an eight-year member of the IAMERS Board of Directors, reminded us the only thing constant in life is change. After serving as events and fundraising chairman Bob tendered his resignation to the Board at its annual meeting held in New York City. Diana Upton, President of IAMERS said, “Being the Events Chairman is a lot [...]
Legislative Effort to Repeal the Medical Device Tax May Clear the House
U.S. Representative Erik Paulsen, MN, now has enough support, 218 votes, to ensure his bill to repeal the Medical Device Tax will pass the U.S. House. How the bill will play out in the Senate is unknown. […]
Medical Device Tax Non-Binding Resolution
From our Lobbyist – John Weinfurter Please note the following medical device tax non-binding resolution. Background & Context: The Senate gave sweeping bipartisan approval in a vote of 79-20 Thursday night on an amendment by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Klobuchar (D-MN) to repeal the 2.3% tax on sales of pacemakers, surgical tools and [...]