Industry News
VA hospitals outperform private hospitals in most markets, according to Dartmouth study
According to an independent Dartmouth study recently published this week in Annals of Internal Medicine, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals outperform private hospitals in most health care markets throughout the country. ... Read More
San Antonio Seeks to Be Known as Silicon Valley of Military Medicine
When it comes to medical technology, what’s good for the military isn’t always good for the private sector. It’s often difficult for military researchers to find investors who will help them privately commercialize the innovations they Read More
New Veterans Affairs Clinic opens in Idaho Falls
Local Veterans will now have access to healthcare services with the new state of the art Veterans Affairs Outreach Clinic in Idaho Falls located on the east side of Idaho Falls. Officials from around the Southeastern Idaho region and ... Read More
Navy surgeon general discusses DHA transition
On Thursday, Nov. 29, Vice Adm. Forrest Faison, Navy surgeon general and chief, U.S. Navy of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery came together with military medicine leaders during AMSUS for a panel discussion on the future of the services ... Read More
Sales reps may be wearing out their welcome in the operating room
Who are these salespeople, and why are they there? The answer to the first question is pretty easy. These sales reps typically work for medical device companies, such as Stryker, Medtronic or DePuy Synthes. Many surgeries, especially ... Read More
D.C.’s VA hospital pursuing ER expansion
The Washington, D.C., Veterans Affairs Medical Center is looking to expand its emergency department in the face of increasing patient volumes. The project, to be considered at the National Capital Planning Commission’s Dec. 6 meeting, ... Read More
GSA Announces Transformation of Multiple Awards Schedules
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced it will modernize federal acquisition by consolidating the agency’s 24 Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) into one single schedule for products and services. The MAS ... Read More
Illinois Veterans’ Affairs starts entrepreneur vet logo program
In honor of National Veteran Small Business Week, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs is pleased to introduce its new Veteran Entrepreneurship Logo Program. Veteran-owned businesses that are registered with the state, and in ... Read More
Air Force starts new initiative to harness the power of startup companies
Each year, the U.S. Air Force aims toward meeting a goal of issuing about a fifth of its contracts to small businesses, but it’s finding that many of the firms it works with just aren’t that small. That leaves the Air Force missing out Read More
VA takes key step to improve its website to provide Veterans an enhanced digital customer experience
This week the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) took a key step in its digital modernization effort by revamping its website accessed by 10 million customers per month who use VA’s tools and content online. To improve this ... Read More