August 18, 2023

Hello NAW Subscribers - I hope you like this issue of National Accounts Weekly. It features the August Issue of JHC, highlighting Ten People to Watch in Healthcare Contracting. Also, please sign up for our free webinar on Aug. 22 about supply chain stability with Premier, Parkland Health, RWJBarnabas and UCHealth. And finally, join us on Nov. 8-9 in Marina del Rey for IDN Insights West. We look forward to seeing you! Sincerely, John Pritchard President of ANAE Publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting 

Free JHC Webinar with Premier, Parkland Health, RWJBarnabas and UCHealth   Join us on Aug. 22 at 3:30 p.m. ET for JHC’s Supply Chain Stability Webinar. Inflation, supply interruptions, escalating healthcare labor costs, labor scarcity and uncertain patient volumes make this the most challenging time in the U.S. healthcare supply chain. Please join our panel of experts as we take a deep dive into how these best-in-class organizations are addressing these challenges. Register here for free. Panelists: Pamela Bryant, MBA, SVP/Chief Supply Chain Officer, Parkland Health Bob Taylor, SVP Supply Chain, RWJBarnabas Health Richard Bagley, VP Supply Chain, UCHealth (Colorado) Kyle MacKinnon, Senior Director, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain Services, Premier Inc. *Thank you to our title sponsor, Premier Inc., for making this webinar possible. Register Here

Read the August Issue of JHC Ten People to Watch in Healthcare Contracting: Shireen Ahmad Brad Forth Sara Henderson Bill Kellar Jack Koczela Andrew Maze Michael Novak Josh Sandler Amy Whitaker Dawn Wells Read About Them Here

Alleviating Frontline Anxiety Sponsored: Hollister; August 2023 - The Journal of Healthcare Contracting A recent survey conducted by the American Nurses Foundation and Joslin Insight found that 64% of nurses reported feeling stressed and 57% said they were exhausted. The survey also identified an increase in verbal abuse toward nurses in the workplace with 53% reporting an increase in verbal abuse since the start of the pandemic. Ultimately, 84% of nurses said they are stressed or burned out. Four healthcare supply chain executives recently joined Publisher John Pritchard and The Journal of Healthcare Contracting to discuss the issues surrounding the stress of frontline healthcare workers and how the supply chain can help. The executives were: Ed Bonetti, Vice President of Supply Chain Services for Vizient and UMass Memorial Health Care John Dockins, Executive Director of Sourcing & Vendor Management for Cleveland Clinic Nate Mickish, Vice President of Strategic Sourcing for Texas Health Resources Alissa Strange, Contract Portfolio Manager for Froedtert Health Read More Watch Here

IDN Insights West in Marina del Rey, Nov. 8-9 Hear from Kaiser Permanente, CommonSpirit, Scripps Health, Vizient, Adventist Health and more! Please join The Journal of Healthcare Contracting at IDN Insights West on Nov. 8-9 in Marina del Rey, CA.  The IDN Insights West meeting highlights some of the most progressive, largest healthcare systems in the West region. Attendees will hear how large health systems measure successful contracts, the challenges these health systems are dealing with, what successful supplier/provider relationships look like, how best to partner with your GPO and much more!  View the Agenda Here  Register Here   Confirmed Speakers:  Justin Freed, Vice President, Adventist Health  Shireen Ahmad, Interim VP, SSRM Strategy and Finance, CommonSpirit Health  Nestor Jarquin, Supply Chain Services Strategic Sourcing Manager Surgical, Kaiser Permanente  Igor Uman, Associate Principal, Sg2 Consulting, Vizient  Deborah Roy, Principal, Vizient  Cecile Hozouri, Vice President, Supply Chain, Scripps Health  Dr. Jimmy Chung, Chief Medical Officer, Advantus Health Partners  Questions? Please contact Anna McCormick at amccormick@sharemovingmedia.com   Register Here

From the IDN Directory Blog: Commercial healthcare providers disrupting the primary care landscape The primary care market is seeing consolidation like never before. Retail and payor commercial healthcare providers (CHPs) are acquiring and investing in tech-based startups and senior-focused providers in response to changing patient demographics and preferences. Amazon, CVS Health, Walgreens, Walmart and others are a non-traditional cast having an evident impact on primary care. These retailers and payors such United Health Group and others are at the forefront of partnerships permeating the primary care landscape today. Redefining the market share is a shift from fee-for-service to fee-for-value reimbursement models, physician shortages, consumerism and digital disruption. Read More

Supply Assurance Sponsored: Thermo Fisher Scientific; August 2023 - The Journal of Healthcare Contracting The topic of supply assurance took center stage during and immediately after the height of the pandemic. Prior to 2020, supply chain challenges were rarely in the consumer spotlight. When personal protective equipment became scarce, supply chain conversations dominated the world. The healthcare industry was at the center of the supply chain storm. Unfortunately, even after the pandemic essentially ended, manufacturers couldn’t produce the volume of products needed and distributors developed novel and creative solutions to meet their customers’ needs despite the limitations they encountered.  Read More

HCA system names John Thresher as chief development, integration officer John Thresher has been named chief development and integration officer for Medical City Healthcare, starting Aug. 21. Thresher replaces Jamie Youssef, who was promoted to senior VP of network development at HCA Healthcare, the parent company of Medical City Healthcare. Thresher brings decades of executive business development, strategy, and operations leadership. He has worked in high-level executive and sales roles across multiple healthcare sectors. Prior to this role, he served as senior vice president of strategy and development for Medical City Healthcare. Read More

Intermountain Health names Mitch Cloward as president for Nevada, Utah markets Intermountain Health announced Mitch Cloward as the new Desert Region president overseeing all operations for the healthcare system’s Southern Nevada and Southwest Utah markets. Cloward brings 20 years of Intermountain leadership experience to this position. Most recently, Cloward served as Intermountain Health’s Market President – Desert South Utah and President of St. George Regional Hospital. Read More

Henry Schein contributes to relief efforts in response to Hawaii wildfires In the wake of the devastation caused by the wildfires in Hawaii, Henry Schein, Inc. is raising money for recovery and rebuilding efforts, donating much-needed health care supplies, and supporting its customers who may be impacted by the ongoing crisis. The Company and the Henry Schein Cares Foundation are seeding a 2023 Disaster Relief Fund with a $25,000 donation and will match employee contributions up to $25,000, for a cash total of up to $75,000. In addition, Henry Schein plans to donate up to $125,000 worth of health care product to relief organizations, bringing the Company’s total commitment to as much as $200,000. Read More

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