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Universal Health Services, a large hospital system with more than 400 locations across the country, was still working Tuesday to get its network and operations back online after a cyberattack early Sunday morning. The company said it “experienced an information technology security incident in the early morning hours of September 27, 2020,” and as a result it …

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This panel will cover:How leading Healthcare Technology Management departments are enabled through rapid changeHow to clinically integrate HTM/CE as a strategic driver for organization growthHow HTM roles are evolving and adapting to new ways of working Register here

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 345 people across 51 federal districts in the largest healthcare fraud takedown in the agency’s history. The DOJ said the charges were in connection with cases responsible for more than $6 billion in losses. Among those charged were more than 100 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, according to the DOJ. The billions …

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Saltzer Health (Nampa, ID), a physician group in the Boise area, is joining Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City, UT), a nonprofit regional health system. Saltzer Health employs 39 physicians and 39 advanced practice providers serving 102,000 patients annually at eight locations in Idaho’s Canyon and Ada counties, and provides primary, specialty, and urgent care services. …

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Join ANAE for our 4th Annual Consolidated Service Center Forum on hospital systems evaluating and implementing a centralized distribution center. This meeting will take place virtually on November 9-10.A combination of lectures, Q+A and panel discussions will reveal best-practices, key considerations and pragmatic insights from systems that have already created offsite consolidation centers.Speakers:John Lebowitz, Distinguished …

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Edgewood, Ky.-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 29 for the opening of its $130 million cancer center.The 250,000-square-foot, six-story center and 8,400 square feet of space for an integrative oncology center. The center will employ about 375 people, including clinical staff, and the health system said it has already hired about 50 …

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Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) has recognized 269 member healthcare organizations for demonstrating excellence in lowering costs in the supply chain. Through the Impact Standardization Program, these hospitals streamlined their purchasing practices in designated product categories, earning rebates and in many cases attaining lower pricing from manufacturers. Read More

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Anthem has agreed to pay $39.5 million to settle allegations of inadequate data security related to a 2015 cyberattack that exposed the personal information of nearly 79 million individuals.The $39.5 million settlement will close the last investigation into the hacking incident; Anthem previously paid $115 million to settle more than 100 class-action lawsuits alleging the …

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Seven hospitals and health systems have advanced, completed or begun facility expansions and renovations with price tags of $500 million or more since Aug. 1. 1. Jefferson Health plans $762M specialty pavilionThomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, both based in Philadelphia, plan to build a 19-story specialty pavilion with a price tag of $762 million. 2. McLaren to spend …

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Join us October 15 at 2:00 PM ET for the ANAE Supply Chain Leader Webinar with Justin Freed, VP Supply Chain, for Adventist Health.John Pritchard, Publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, will interview Freed so suppliers can get a better understanding of this health system, their GPO partnerships, and how to best partner with Adventist Health. …

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US Foods, Inc. (USF) is a leading, national foodservice distributor providing a complete range of products to restaurants, hospitality, education, healthcare and other industries across the country. Join InsideOut host Mike Alkire, President of Premier Inc., as he speaks with USF president and CEO Pietro Satriano on how food service and products in hospital and …

Why Data Matters in Feeding America’s HospitalsRead More

One supply chain executive that has been in the industry for 20+ years does not beat around the bush covering the do’s and don’ts of selling to a Supply Chain Executive. Check out their letter below for some great advice you can start implementing today. “First and foremost, I am under zero obligation to reply …

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Supply chains are struggling to build personal protective equipment inventory, with 77% of respondents saying they have no supply remaining for one of more types of PPE, according to Get Us PPE’s August shortage index. Get Us PPE is a nonprofit that distributes PPE donations.The index, which the nonprofit says is the largest of its kind, …

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