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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is considering new cybersecurity requirements for hospitals participating in Medicare after a watchdog agency recommended CMS should require the facilities to address the cybersecurity of their networked medical devices. CMS does not require accreditation organizations that review most acute care hospitals for participation in Medicare to ask …

HHS OIG: Medicare should require hospital device securityRead More

Healthcare supply chain shortages triggered spikes in demand and prices, making it difficult for healthcare systems to keep pace. Even with the challenges at hand, community hospitals are finding new ways to meet future demands and navigate a supply chain still recovering from the COVID-19 disruption.Healthcare supply chain issues persist, particularly for personal protective equipment …

How to overcome a still-fragile, post-COVID healthcare supply chainRead More

Premier Inc. (Charlotte, NC) has promoted Jessica Daley to Group Vice President, Supply Chain, effective immediately. In this role, Daley will lead Premier’s pharmacy strategy and serve as the Chief Pharmacy Officer for Premier. For the past year, Daley has served as Premier’s Vice President of Pharmacy Supplier Engagement. A licensed pharmacist, Daley … Read …

Premier Inc. promotes Jessica Daley to Group Vice President, Supply ChainRead More

Pandion Optimization Alliance, a rapidly growing player in the group purchasing organization (GPO) space, announced it will acquire New Source GPO (Atlanta, GA). New Source GPO, founded in 2003, has 12,000+ membership base in the Southeast as well as around the country. New Source Founder and CEO, Jacqueline Byrum, saw an opportunity to build a …

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More than ever before, non-acute facilities play a critical role in delivering care and reaching today’s patient population. JHC recently talked with Darrick Adams, Director, non-acute, supply chain at AdventHealth, about the unique challenges and opportunities he’s faced when dealing with non-acute facilities … Read More

JHC Recognizes Top Non-Acute Supply Chain Leaders: Darrick Adams – AdventHealthRead More

This month’s edition of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting (JHC) includes:Cyberattacks Threaten U.S. HospitalsCollaborative Diabetes CareThe Geriatric EDThe Importance of Independent and Specialty Distributors Throughout the PandemicIn the Name of the PatientAmbulatory Surgery CentersPrimary Care’s ChallengeImportance of Organizational Culture in Healthcare SettingsHealth News and Notes Read More

The July Issue of JHC is Online!Read More

Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) has released its annual list of “Best 50” supply chains, recognizing North America’s highest performing healthcare provider organizations. The “Best 50” honorees stand out amongst North America’s premier hospitals for their ability to demonstrate improved operational performance while driving down costs through supply chain automation, GHX says.The 2020 recipients will be …

GHX Honors “Best 50” North American Healthcare Providers for Supply Chain ExcellenceRead More