The way Hospitals and IDNs buy has changed drastically in the last few years and one major reason is the people they have in place has greatly improved. Scott Caldwell gives a great inside view to how The Resource Group, a subsidiary of Ascension, values, prioritizes and deploys supply chain talent. I think this is …
Ginny Borncamp, Senior VP, chief sourcing officer Providence St. Joseph Health, Renton, Washington on Healthcare Supply Chain Radio
Ginny Borncamp, Senior VP, chief sourcing officer, Providence St. Joseph Health, Renton, Washington is my guest on the latest edition of Healthcare Supply Chain Radio. Ms. Borncamp is responsible for Strategic Sourcing, Accounts Payable and Value Analysis for Providence/St. Jospeh’s 50 hospitals and over 1,000 physician offices. Listen to where this progressive Supply Chain Leader …
Medical Device Tax Returns
The 2-year moratorium expired on the 2.3% excise medical device tax. So the 2.3% tax has been reinstated. Many of us in the industry are very concerned this will greatly decrease investment in R&D and jobs at device manufacturers. Scott Adams, publisher of Repertoire Magazine, and Linda Rouse O’Neill, VP of government affairs for HIDA, …
Need more hours in the day for what is important?
If you said yes, I have a treat for you! You must read “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown.It is a quick read that may change your life. Here are 4 highlights I took from Essentialism. 1. Do less in life, but do it better. Being busy is not the key to …
My 5 predictions for 2018!
It is always fun starting a new year with a few predictions. I tried to be a little provocative this year with some predictions that may be a little on the fringe. I didn’t go for obvious predictions like: 1. The big will get bigger. 2. Trump isn’t finished with healthcare changes. 3. Federation will …
Intermountain Healthcare, Ascension, SSM Health, Trinity and the VA start a nonprofit drug company
“Rather than waiting and hoping for generic drug companies to address this need, we are taking this bold step on behalf of those we are privileged to serve,” Tony Tersigni, CEO of Ascension. Wow this is a bold move! Does this make my predication below come true? This will be really exciting to watch but …
The Cleveland Clinic’s Simrit Sandhu will be the first guest of 2018 on ANAE Supply Chain Leaders Learning Series
The Association of National Accounts Executives (ANAE) hosts a monthly call with the most progressive and interesting Supply Chain Leaders. These monthly calls are for members only. However, this month’s call is open to National Accounts Weekly Readers for Free! ANAE members get access to all past and future calls. To see past and future …
January 10, 2018
Hospital CFOs top 3 concerns for 2018, supply shortages abound
December 20, 2018
34% of Physicians use Amazon, United Health: Payer or Provider?
People on the move!
Ernie Hahn named VP of Sales for Ventyv Paul Educate named VP National Accounts for Ventyv Mike Maguire named Chief Supply Chain Officer and SVP at PartsSource Inc. Jason Baumgartner is now SVP US Sales at Vyaire Medical Brian Malone is now Director, GPOs at Triad Isotopes Jorge F. Hernandez named VP Supply Chain/CPO Broward …
Cost reduction tops recent CFO survey
A recent survey shows Cost Reduction is the top priority for CFOs today. This doesn’t surprise me and National Accounts Executives shouldn’t be surprised this year when talking to Supply Chain Leaders that cost pressures have not evaporated. Last year at Federation Newt Gingrich spoke about how Cost Reduction is now a worldwide business initiative …
How much money do hospitals have to make? Well it depends…
I get asked by National Accounts Executives all the time how much money do hospitals have to make? The question insinuates that non-profit hospitals should not be beating suppliers up on costs when they are operating in the black. Its is a pretty interesting topic for discussion. Having not-for-profit status, after all, is in consideration …
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TPC Contracts with Vizient
TPC a network of independent health systems located in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas, has signed an agreement with Vizient for comprehensive sourcing, performance improvement and cost management services, including strategic sourcing, utilization management, and clinical and operational consulting, as well as, service line, clinical and supply chain analytics. This announcement seems to settle a on …
Medical Device Tax Returns
Much has been written and debated about the recent tax reform but I have not seen much about how the Medical Device Tax will effect suppliers. This will be the topic of this week’s survey and I will share the results in next week’s edition of National Accounts Weekly! Link to survey.
Flu running rampant in California causing supply shortages
So many people have fallen sick in California that pharmacies have run out of flu medicines, emergency rooms are packed, and the death toll is rising higher than in previous years. Tamiflu is nowhere to be found. Cases seem to be 10% above last year and climbing. Here is an interesting article showing the struggle …
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