Hello Q4 2020-
You sure took your time getting here!
We did a survey on National Account Execs disposition as to when work travel will resume. The results are fascinating. To see what your peers across the country are saying you can review the results in the Facebook group by clicking here.
It’s funny one of our members recently quipped “I am about to spend my own money to go on a business trip, just to get out of the house."
During this COVID era of work from home, we have added a ton of content to ANAE’s website. Including this list of Virtual keynotes:
- The State of Corporate Accounts in Life Sciences: Resetting the Cornerstone of Commercial Success. A six part webinar series from LiquidSMARTS
- Understanding the U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Chain with Fred Pane
- Join Premier on the journey to heal healthcare with Chaun Powell
- Introduction to Vizient with Margaret Steele
- U.S. Medical-Surgical Distribution Market with Carl Meyer
- Healthcare Supply Chain After COVID-19 with Pamela Wiseman, Kreg Koford and Amanda Chawla
- Government Contracting with the VA
- The U.S. Healthcare Supply Chain with John Strong
- Value Analysis with Dee Donatelli
- Dealing with customers during and post COVID-19 with Fred Pane
- 5 Elements of National Account Mastery with Joe Walsh and Christine Homer
If you do not have access we would love to have you join (its under $300 for the year!). Join ANAE here!
Thanks for reading this issue of National Accounts Weekly!
John Pritchard
President of ANAE
Publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting
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Cyberattack on Universal Health Services
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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 was forced to shut down its entire computer network, impacting patient data, laboratory systems and clinical information.
"Patient care continues to be delivered safely and effectively," the company's statement noted, adding that at the moment there's "no evidence that patient or employee data was accessed, copied or misused."
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Mayo, Intermountain and McLaren to Present in a Free Seminar |
This panel will cover:
- How leading Healthcare Technology Management departments are enabled through rapid change
- How to clinically integrate HTM/CE as a strategic driver for organization growth
- How HTM roles are evolving and adapting to new ways of working
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DOJ charges hundreds in connection with $6B in healthcare fraud in largest takedown ever |
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 in false claims were submitted to both public and private insurers, the DOJ said, with more than $4.5 billion connected to telemedicine schemes.
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Saltzer Health to Join Intermountain Healthcare |
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.
It has two clinics and a medical office complex under construction that are scheduled to open in the next few months.
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Register Now for the CSC Summit Meeting on Self-Distributing IDNs |
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:
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John Lebowitz, Distinguished Faculty Fellow, The University of Tennessee Haslam Global Supply Chain Institute
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John Wright, VP Supply Chain/Support Services, Intermountain Healthcare
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Mark Welch, SR. VP, Novant Health
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Jeromie Atkinson, Supply Chain Leader and Essentialist, Supply Chain Sherpas
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Kevin Wasik, Global Product Innovations, Healthcare, UPS
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Brent Petty, ARHMM 2015 Chairman
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James Grieger, CSC Specialist and Co-Founder and COO, Six Peaks Consulting, LLC
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Michael Wentling, Principal, Wentling Consulting LLC
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Steve Kiewiet, Chief Commercial Officer, Intalere
- More to come!
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St. Elizabeth Healthcare opens $130M cancer center |
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 new employees for the center.
St. Elizabeth Healthcare is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and of the UK Markey Cancer Center Affiliate and Research Networks, offering patient access to second opinions and additional clinical programs.
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Vizient recognizes members for achievements in supply chain savings |
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.
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Anthem settles 2015 cyberattack for $39.5M |
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 company lacked proper data security protocols. Anthem also agreed to pay HHS $16 million to settle potential privacy violations.
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John Pritchard
Publisher of National Accounts Weekly
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