June 8, 2021
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John Pritchard
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Publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting
FDA requests funding to bolster supply chain
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked Congress for a $6.5 billion budget, an 8% increase over the previous year. Congress will ultimately decide how much money the various health agencies get, but the requests indicate the federal government hopes to make supply chain resiliency a priority going forward. The new budget request proposes … 
JPMorgan Chase tries 2nd attempt at reforming employer-sponsored health coverage
JPMorgan Chase has launched Morgan Health, focused on the quality, efficiency and equity of employer-sponsored healthcare. This comes after JPM Chase’s failed health coverage venture with Berkshire Hathaway and Amazon.

The announcement also comes after Walmart’s direct-to-employer plans and announcements by CVS, Amazon and Walgreen’s Boots Alliance about their health coverage plans. Employers are likely to play a bigger role in healthcare post-pandemic. JPM Chase’s model will invest up to $250 million in companies looking to improve employer-sponsored healthcare … 
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Is the traditional healthcare sales visit dead?
As the nation emerges from the global pandemic and life returns to a “new” normal, many companies need to ask themselves if their current sales model can survive COVID-19. American healthcare trends are shaping up to look like new sales models will be the key to success in 2022 and beyond … 
Excelerant Consulting announces newest partner
Excelerant Consulting, LLC (Scottsdale, AZ) announced that industry veteran Lowell Church has joined as the group’s newest partner. The company says that Church brings a vast understanding of the complexities and intricacies of group purchasing organizations (GPOs), integrated delivery networks (IDNs), and supply chain. Church spent the past two …
HealthTrust names Michael Seestedt as CIO
HealthTrust (Nashville, TN) announced it has appointed Michael Seestedt as chief information officer (CIO). In his elevated role as CIO of HealthTrust, he will focus on leading the HealthTrust Supply Chain technology and Shared Services agendas as well as continuing to oversee technology at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions. Serving the past seven years as …
Community Healthcare System announces new CFO
Gregg Ferlin has been promoted to CFO for Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Inc. (CFNI), parent company to the hospitals of Community Healthcare System. Ferlin joined the Community Healthcare System in 2011 as director of accounting, managing the organizations’ investment portfolio, budgets, accounts payable and payroll, and the bond issues …
GHX presents GHXcellence Honors in 7 categories for Supply Chain Excellence
Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) (Louisville, CO) announced the recipients of its 20th annual GHXcellence Awards at this year’s virtual GHX Summit LIVE event. GHX says it reinvented the awards program this year in recognition of the providers, suppliers and individuals who went above and beyond to support patients and communities during the COVID-19 … 
Supply Chain’s Future Leaders: Jennifer Chenard, Trinity Health
Who’s going to shape the future of the health care supply chain? The smart, energetic and creative people who work for you and with you. Supply chain leaders have exhibited hard work and dedication leading innovative strategies and ensuring their frontline workers have the supplies they needed amid a pandemic.

The Journal of Healthcare Contracting features Jennifer Chenard, Director of Strategic Sourcing with Trinity Health.
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Strategic Partnership Manager, Northeast

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Strategic Partnership Manager, Pacific Northwest
John Pritchard
Publisher of National Accounts Weekly


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