Only 10 spots left for IDN Insights West; Vizient expands Novaplus Enhanced Supply; plus Jobs!

May 20, 2022

Hello NAW Subscribers -

I hope you like this issue of National Accounts Weekly!

We hope you can join us June 2-3 in Scottsdale, AZ, for The Journal of Healthcare Contracting's IDN Insights West.

There are only 10 spots left!

We'll hear how large IDNs measure successful contracts, what successful supplier/provider relationships look like, and we'll take a deep dive into supply chains for CommonSpirit Health and Scripps Health.

It will highlight some of the largest and most progressive healthcare systems in the Western U.S. We look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

John Pritchard

President of ANAE

Publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting (JHC)

Vizient expands Novaplus Enhanced Supply in med/surg, pharmacy

Vizient, Inc. announced it has expanded Novaplus® Enhanced Supply to include three new medical/surgical categories and an antidotes category for pharmaceutical supplies. The new med/surg categories are durable medical equipment, sterile inhalation water and non-invasive ventilation. The antidotes category has 60 unique drugs, with 14 products already added to the program.

Through Novaplus Enhanced Supply (NES), Vizient provides supply assurance for participating Vizient members through increased inventory commitment from suppliers. The program expansion comes at a time of continued supply disruptions from the fallout of the pandemic and unpredictable geopolitical activity, and it focuses on a critical supply list driven by Vizient member hospitals.

IDN Insights West: Only 10 spots left!

Please join us for The Journal of Healthcare Contracting’s IDN Insights West meeting June 2-3, 2022, hosted by Arizona State University at its Scottsdale, AZ, campus.

This meeting highlights some of the most progressive, largest healthcare systems in the West. Attendees will hear how large IDNs measure successful contracts, the challenges these health systems are dealing with through a pandemic, a deep dive into Mayo Clinic’s supply chain, what successful supplier/provider relationships look like, and much more!

Confirmed Speakers:

Bruce Gilmore, Director, Enterprise Laboratory and SW Region Supply Chain Operations, Mayo Clinic
Allison P. Corry, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Supply Chain Organization, Intermountain Healthcare
Chad Mitchell, AVP, Contract Services, Vizient
Elizabeth Eisenberg MSN, RN CVAHP, Director, Clinical Value Analysis, Scripps Health
Gene Schneller, Co-Founder, Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence, Professor, Supply Chain Management at Arizona State University
Dee Donatelli and Barbara Strain, moderators for our Value Analysis Panel
Kathryn Carpenter, VP Sourcing, Contracting, Clinical Strategy and Implementation, CommonSpirit Health
Dan DeLay, System Senior Vice President, Supply & Services Resource Management, CommonSpirit Health

View the agenda here.

Questions? Please contact Anna McCormick at amccormick@sharemovingmedia.com.

Safesource Direct, Ochsner improve America’s PPE supply resiliency

One year ago, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards joined SafeSource Direct CEO Justin Hollingsworth, Ochsner Health President and CEO Warner Thomas and other officials to announce the development of two manufacturing facilities for PPE in Broussard, La. SafeSource Direct has filled 550 new jobs and is increasing staffing in all areas. In total, the company will create some 2,200 total new direct and indirect jobs within the next two years.

FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test available without a prescription that also detects flu, RSV

The FDA has authorized the Labcorp Seasonal Respiratory Virus RT-PCR DTC Test for use without a prescription by individuals with symptoms of respiratory viral infection consistent with COVID-19. This product is the first direct-to-consumer (non-prescription) multi-analyte COVID-19 test authorized by FDA and allows an individual to self-collect a nasal swab sample at home and then send that sample to Labcorp for testing.

The test can identify and differentiate multiple respiratory viruses at the same time, detecting influenza A and B, commonly known as the flu, respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as RSV, along with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Results are delivered through an online portal, with follow-up from a health care provider for positive or invalid test results.

BD, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical partner on biologic drug delivery

BD and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC), a R&D-oriented chemical manufacturer based in Tokyo, Japan, announced that they have entered into an agreement to investigate further development of OXYCAPT™ – an innovation from MGC that integrates the best of plastic and glass for plastic syringes.

Together, the companies will look into applying the OXYCAPT™ technology to the next generation of pre-fillable syringes (PFS) for advanced biologic pharmaceuticals.

First crypto-enabled healthcare marketplace announced

Solve.Care, the global healthcare blockchain technology company, has launched Care.Marketplace – the first crypto-enabled marketplace dedicated to household healthcare products.

Solve.Care is creating innovative solutions to long-standing access challenges within the healthcare sector, with the launch of this marketplace being one of many important steps in that process. The two initial devices that will be available for purchase are the OMRON Evolv® Wireless Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor and the AliveCor KardiaMobile 1L, heart-rate monitor device.

BSMH launches digital holding company

Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) has launched Accrete Health Partners, a digital holding company that will expand, align and synergize the organization’s digital health services, investments and partnerships.

As today’s health care consumers demand better coordination across their health care touchpoints and provider systems seek greater cost efficiencies to help meet these demands, Accrete’s growing suite of end-to-end digital technology solutions and services will generate value for both those wanting to provide improved health care – and those wanting to access it.

Cone Health, Novant Health sign LOI in HealthTeam Advantage

Cone Health and Novant Health have signed a letter of intent (LOI) allowing Novant Health to make an investment in HealthTeam Advantage. HealthTeam Advantage (HTA) is a Medicare Advantage plan owned by Cone Health. It provides coverage for more than 15,000 Medicare beneficiaries throughout seven North Carolina counties. Due diligence is next. The deal is also subject to the customary regulatory reviews.

DeWight Titus, the passing of a legend

It is with great sadness that we report the news of DeWight Titus passing this month. “DeWight was a legend, mentor, and hero to so many still in our industry today. He will be forever missed,” said Scott Adams, publisher of Repertoire Magazine and The Journal of Healthcare Contracting.

Titus was part of the inaugural class to go into the Medical Distribution Hall of Fame. A pharmacist by training, he molded his family’s company in Southern California – F.D. Titus & Sons – into a model for hundreds of other local and regional distributors in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

The company set a standard for growth, profitability, sales and service excellence, and manufacturer/distributor relationships, and led the country’s suppliers in learning how to adapt to and serve physicians in a growing managed care market.