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L Scott

Publications and source records attributed to L Scott.

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Baxter split gets mixed reviews.

Baxter International's decision to spin off its U.S. distribution and hospital-supply businesses is both troublesome and promising for hospitals. The new company plans to fuel profitable ¿cost-management¿ services by investing in information systems and acquisitions. But the units that will form its core are growing slowly and earning operating profit margins of 5% to 6%.

Equipment and Supplies, Hospital↗

SunHealth, AmHS/Premier to merge.

The executive committee of SunHealth Alliance has voted to merge with newly formed AmHS/Premier, a deal that would make the nation's largest alliance even bigger. The merged organization would have a membership of nearly 1,700 hospitals with 315,000 licensed beds. That represents about one-third of U.S. community hospitals.

Health Facility Merger↗

Used equipment's bright future.

In the past, used imaging equipment often was destined for sale at 10 cents per pound to scavengers seeking the gold and lead in components. Some machines were shipped to hospitals in Third World countries or the rural United States. But today the future of used imaging equipment is getting an upgrade.

Diagnostic Imaging↗