Night Read (Minnesota): ActivStyle buys Advocate Medical Services
Minneapolis-based home medical equipment supplier ActivStyle, Inc. has acquired Tampa-based Advocate Medical Services, Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Night Read (Ohio): Strong sales hint that hospitals are buying equipment again
Strong fourth-quarter sales for surgical-robot maker Intuitive Surgical Inc. and sales improvements for General Electric Co.'s Healthcare unit on Friday suggest U.S. hospitals may be ready to spend again on expensive capital equipment.
The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.