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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Shortage of IV Bags continues
It’s never good when our industry is on the cover of The Wall Street Journal, and that is exactly what I found this Monday morning. The quote that really jumped out at me is: “It’s hard to overstate the public-health crisis,” said Craig Frost, vice president of clinical pharmacy services at Catholic Health Initiatives. “It’s …
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Share Moving Media!
Wishing all of you a very happy holiday season! I hope everyone gets to spend time with family and loved ones! See you in 2018!
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How many IDNs will we end up with?
This is the most common question I am asked! I have my thoughts on it but I thought I’d see what the readers of National Accounts Weekly think! So in a recent survey I asked: It is estimated that we have around 600 IDNs in the United States today. Mergers and acquisitions continue at a …