Survey: Healthcare supply chain issues still underestimated; Penn Medicine opens $1.6B hospital; CrossFit Precision Care launches; plus Jobs!

November 8, 2021

Hello NAW Subscribers,

Join us for ANAE’s National Accounts Summit on Dec. 1-2 in Dallas, Texas!

This meeting is made specifically for National and Corporate Account Executives who call on health systems across the U.S. Attendees will be able to participate in round table discussions with their peers and hear from IDNs and GPOs on contracting success, driving contract performance, and much more.

I hope you enjoy this issue of National Accounts Weekly!

Sincerely,

John Pritchard

President of ANAE

Publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting

ANAE National Accounts Summit

December 1-2

Dallas, Texas

Join us for ANAE’s National Accounts Summit on Dec. 1-2 in Dallas, Texas!

Confirmed Speakers:

Amy Fultz, Director, Supply Chain, Midland Health
Brandon Beshear, Director, Supply Chain, United Regional Health Care System
Todd DeRoo, Industry Consultant
Jon Pruitt, SVP, CHC Supply Trust Community Hospital Corporation
Dee Donatelli, VP at symplr, Value Analysis Industry Expert
Sandy Wise, Region Director, Clinical Services, Premier Inc.
Erin Arnold, Clinical Consultant, AHVAP Committee Chair
Maria Hames, Partner, Healthcare Links
Jeff Little, VP, Strategic Supplier Engagement Facilities, Construction and Capital Services, Premier Inc.
Shaun Clinton, SVP, Supply Chain Management, Texas Health Resources

Penn Medicine opens new $1.6B hospital

Penn Medicine officially opened the doors of its $1.6 billion, 17-story future-ready Pavillion for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP).

BS&W Health’s ACO generated $96M in savings in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in 2020

According to results released by CMS, the Quality Alliance generated the highest savings in the nation among ACOs who participated in the Pathways to Success downside risk model for the second year in a row.

Survey: Hospital executives continue to underestimate the scope of supply chain problems within their organizations

In a recent survey, although 98% of hospital leaders said the pandemic exposed significant supply chain vulnerabilities in their hospitals, nearly two-thirds (62%) believed their organizations aren’t doing enough to address these challenges and fortify against future supply chain disruptions.

When will supply chain be seen as a strategic advantage in healthcare?

By Access Strategy Partners

If you add up all the expenses that could be controlled by a healthcare provider’s supply chain, it amounts to over 40% of all expenses within a facility. In fact, it is rapidly approaching the cost of labor as a controllable expense.

Unfortunately, many healthcare executives continue to allow decentralized control of expenses within their organization, leading to unnecessary costs as well as sub-optimal service.

Lee Health announces plans for new hospital campus in Fort Myers, FL

Lee Health’s board of directors approved plans to move forward in planning a new hospital campus in the City of Fort Myers. Tentatively known as “Lee Health Colonial Campus,” the property will sit on 52 acres of land along Challenger Boulevard between Colonial Boulevard and Winkler Avenue.

Providers ask communities for donations of crutches, medical equipment amid aluminum shortage

Amid a global shortage of aluminum, providers across the country are now experiencing shortages of some medical equipment, namely crutches and other similar devices.

Effects of care delayed during the pandemic starting to be felt

Even in parts of the country that aren’t overwhelmed with COVID-19, patients are still filling up ERs – many of them sicker than before the pandemic, with their diseases more advanced and in need of more complex care.

LifePoint Health, Kindred Healthcare launch new company, ScionHealth

LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare announced plans to establish a new healthcare company operating under the name ScionHealth upon closing of their previously announced transaction.

Fitness company launches primary care service

Crossfit, known for its high intensity group workouts, recently announced the launch of Crossfit Precision Care. According to Crossfit, the program combines genomic medicine, biomarker testing, biometric tracking, and the personal goals of each patient to develop a holistic health plan.

From Share Moving Media:

The Definitive Guide to Medical Equipment Procurement and Planning

As a medical supplier, you are primarily concerned with selling your items. On the other side of the equation are the group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and purchasing departments in hospitals.

To improve your sales, you need to understand what hospitals and GPOs expect from the medical equipment procurement process – a process that can take months or even years to complete in some cases.

Pipeline Health System, LLC partners with Premier, Inc.

Pipeline Health System, LLC, an independent network of hospitals across California, Texas and Illinois, has selected Premier Inc. (Charlotte, NC) to drive operational excellence and margin improvement opportunities across its facilities nationwide, effective in early 2022.

Vizient and Kaufman Hall announce investment and strategic collaboration

Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, a strategic advisor for healthcare systems and providers, and Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) announced that Vizient will make a strategic, minority investment in Kaufman Hall.

Funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC will continue to own a majority position in Kaufman Hall.

Supply chain crisis: How did we get here?

To shed light into the current supply chain issues the global economy is facing, CBS News tracked the journey of consumer goods (a pair of speakers) from Guangzhou, China, to the U.S.

Several challenges were evident.