Volume 71 | December 20, 2019
Hello National Accounts Executives,

I hope you enjoy the last 2019 edition of National Accounts Weekly! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and happy New Year!


John Pritchard
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Northwell Health affiliates with 600-physician group
Northwell Health and CareMount Medical, are joining forces through a clinical-affiliation agreement.

The New Hyde Park-based health system and Chappaqua-based medical group, which will remain independent as part of the agreement, plan to launch their new partnership Jan. 1, which may include clinical integration and population health initiatives. The two entities also plan to collaborate on ambulatory strategy.

Permanent repeal of medical device tax headed to president's desk
Both houses of Congress have passed the 2020 federal spending package, which includes a provision to permanently repeal the 2.3% medical device excise tax. The package awaits the signature of President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law by the midnight Friday deadline. Two major medtech groups hailed the Congressional action.

The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) said it had been working with members of Congress for than a decade on stopping the tax. Also, AdvaMed thanked Congressmen for their action. The global medical devices market was valued at $425.5 billion in 2018 and is expected at $612.7 billion by 2025, according to report by Fortune Business Insights last month. 

Women Leaders in Supply Chain
The Journal of Healthcare Contracting released the women leaders in healthcare. Read their interviews at the link below!

  • Khatereh Calleja
  • Amanda Chawla
  • Rachael Fleurence
  • Diane Gorrell
  • Amber Hancock
  • Aimee Hollier
  • Robin Lincoln
  • Angela Miller
  • Kendra Moravek
  • Emily Perry
  • Mary Phillips
  • Karen Regal
  • Jennifer Tokash
Vizient announces 16 new, renewed or expanded member agreements in Q3 2019
Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) announced new, renewed or expanded member agreements with 16 healthcare organizations in Q3 2019. The organizations include academic medical centers, community hospitals, integrated health delivery networks and non-acute health care providers.

The list of healthcare organizations with new, renewed or expanded member agreements in Q3 2019, can be found here .
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas partnership to begin opening medical centers
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) — the largest insurance provider in the state — and Sanitas USA will soon open six new medical centers in the Houston region as part of a partnership. The official opening date is Jan. 1, 2020.

Sanitas and BCBSTX announced plans to open 10 "advanced primary care clinics" in Texas in April — with six to be built in the Houston region and four in the Dallas region.

BCBSTX works with nearly 80,000 physicians and practitioners and 500 hospitals to serve more than 5 million members.

Who's in?
2020 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
We are excited to announce The Hall of Fame dinner hosted by Share Moving Media and Repertoire Magazine will be April 16, 2020 in Atlanta.

So who will be inducted into next year's Hall of Fame? Click here to find out!
Partners HealthCare revenue climbs to $14b
Partners HealthCare reported operating income of $484 million. Healthcare provider activity generated operating income of $511 million, while insurance activity generated an operating loss of $27 million.

To see the full Partners HealthCare 2019 financial results report click here.
OSF HealthCare and Little Company of Mary Finalize Agreement
OSF HealthCare and Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers are continuing their journey toward becoming one organization.

The organizations’ boards have adopted a definitive agreement to merge and decided on a new name: OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center.

The health system operates in Illinois and Michigan, employs 21,000 people, and includes nine acute care hospitals, four critical access hospitals, two colleges of nursing, and a physician network that employs more than 1,200 primary care and specialist physicians.  

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