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California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra couldn’t agree more. The state’s top cop is suing Sutter, accusing one of the nation’s biggest health systems of systematically overcharging patients and illegally driving out competition in Northern California For years, economists and researchers have warned of the dangers posed by large health systems across the country that are …

California hospital giant Sutter Health faces heavy backlash on pricesRead More

Need to explain to someone at your organization the value of a GPO? Here is a quick 2-minute of CHAMPS explaining their value in a quick 3-minute video. click here for video

What is a GPO video….Read More

A new report from Premier Inc (Charlotte, NC) found that some hospitals have price disparities up to $1,500 per knee implant and $1,700 per hip implant. Widespread variation in medical device prices and other resources represents a major opportunity to reduce unnecessary costs for many hospitals, according to a new analysis of 869 hospitals from …

Premier analysis finds potential for millions of dollars in savings in Total Joint ReplacementsRead More

If you think hospitals and IDNs are done negotiating once the contract is signed you have another one coming. Check out this article in Healthcare Finance News encouraging buyers to examine their top 10 vendors and leverage their volume. Click here for the full article

Hospitals still re-negotiating contracts…with no end in sightRead More

Definitive Healthcare has put together two lists of the Top 25 Physician Groups in the U.S: Top 25 Physician Groups by number of Physicians Top 25 Physician Groups by Medicare Charges Here are some interesting facts about each list by the numbers. Top 25 Physician Groups by number of Physicians The top Group has 8,711 …

Free Download of the Top 25 Physician Groups in the USRead More

One of the main challenges for healthcare administrators is providing the best patient care possible while remaining profitable. They find themselves navigating ways to reduce costs and increase reimbursement, while simultaneously improving patient outcomes. Though the task can be daunting, many hospitals have found that strategic partnerships can provide the necessary support to help them …

TPC CRM Initiative Saves Members $3.45mRead More

Check out this cool tool from the Kaiser Family Foundation. You can search hospital admissions by state and for profit or non-profit status. Some interesting facts: DC has the most admissions per 1,000 residents Nevada has the most for-profit admissions per 1,000 residents Wyoming has the fewest non-profit admissions per 1,000 residents Click her to …

Database of Hospital Admissions per 1,000 Population by Ownership TypeRead More

Presented by the Association of National Accounts Executives Register today, space is limited. A few of the committed speakers: John Horne, OSF Healthcare George Hersch, Norton Healthcare Tom Lubotsky, Advocate Healthcare Gary Fennessy, Northwestern Travis Heider, Pandion Optimization Alliance (formerly Seagate Alliance) Click here to see the full agenda.

National Accounts Execs: your meeting is being held in Chicago, Ill. July 16-18, 2018Read More

Positioning your organization for success: Why recruiting based on attributes enables transformational change Successful organizations are often based on a foundation of innovative solutions to everyday problems and bringing those solutions to market. At the heart of these successful organizations are employees who pursue what is possible, rather than what has been done before. For …

The Resource Group’s Scott Caldwell on recruiting the right people!Read More

In a scene bringing back images of Big Tobacco CEOs taking the oath, the chair of Dublin-based drug distributor Cardinal Health appeared before a U.S. House subcommittee on Tuesday to apologize for how the company sent millions of pain pills into parts of West Virginia. click here for the full article

Cardinal Health Chair To Congress: We’re ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Oversupplying PillsRead More

Interesting article written by Tom Roberston of Vizient paralleling the proliferation of drones and the continued escalation of hospital administrative costs. Well worth a couple minutes to read. There are 2.5 million drones flying in the U.S. and their typical range is two or three miles. A circle with a radius of 2 miles has …

Flying under the Radar: The Converging Paths of Drones and Hospital Administrative ExpensesRead More

Pressure is at an all-time high for providers to find a way to deliver the highest quality care at the lowest possible price: Enter the shift toward integrated delivery networks (IDNs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). In an attempt to better coordinate care, the US healthcare system has identified consolidation as the ideal means to …

The Truth Behind IDNs: Is It Who You Know, or What You Know?Read More

Emory Healthcare and DeKalb Medical are close to completing their strategic partnership, initiated through a letter of intent signed in November, 2017. The Federal Trade Commission has approved the partnership, and the application will now be filed with the Georgia Attorney General. Pending the Attorney General’s review and approval, the deal is anticipated to close …

Emory Healthcare and DeKalb Medical Move to Finalize Strategic PartnershipRead More

The Wall Street Journal posed this question earlier this week. This always interests me when main stream media takes on the Supply Chain arena. This article was actually a couple of letters to the editor on the opinion page. Usually when we see opinions voiced about GPOs it is negative and anti-GPO. One contribution to …

What Interest Do Health GPOs Really Serve?Read More