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If you’ve been following our Facebook, you may have seen some of our “Did You Know?” infographics. Posted every Friday and with a new theme every month, “AMS Did You Know” is a way to inform AMS Facebook followers about a variety of important topics related to AMS’s services and beyond. The month of January … Read More ›

Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) have been assisting hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare entities in purchasing supplies and services since 1910. Today, there are over 600 GPOs nationwide, and about 96% of healthcare providers are members of at least one.

By joining a GPO, healthcare providers have access to a list of contracted vendors and are able … Read More ›

It’s no secret that identity theft has quickly become one of the most popular crimes among thieves. In a digital world, hackers are able to obtain personal information without ever physically seeing their victims. Unfortunately, it is still possible for your information to fall into the wrong hands without having someone hacking into your personal … Read More ›

Retention laws have made it impossible to completely get rid of your x-ray film library. Medical centers are required to retain their x-ray films for a set number of years. The number differs between state and type of x-ray (pediatric, general x-ray, etc.). Digital Radiography has become the standard over x-rays and has given facilities … Read More ›