Three major health systems launch digital health company; Walmart partners with Epic; Walgreens discusses deal with Evolent; plus Jobs!

October 7, 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

Three major health systems launch new digital health company, Graphite Health

Three major health systems have come together to launch company Graphite Health, a non-profit, member-led company “intent on transforming digital healthcare to improve patient outcomes and lower costs.”

Jefferson Health, Einstein Healthcare Network complete merger to create 18-hospital system

Jefferson Health (Philadelphia, PA) and Einstein Healthcare Network (Philadelphia, PA) announced they have completed their merger to create an integrated 18-hospital health system.

Ken Levitan, president and CEO of Einstein will remain as president and CEO of Einstein while adding the role of EVP at Jefferson Health. In this new role, he will help guide the transition and integration efforts of Einstein while exploring new strategic initiatives for Jefferson.

AdventHealth acquires Redmond Regional Medical Center from HCA Healthcare

AdventHealth has acquired 230-bed Redmond Regional Medical Center (Rome, GA) from HCA Healthcare (Nashville, TN). AdventHealth plans to rename the facility AdventHealth Redmond in January 2022.

The transaction includes the hospital as well as its related businesses, physician clinic operations, outpatient services and all issued and outstanding equity interests.

Novant Health fires about 175 workers in one of the largest mass terminations due to a vaccine mandate

Novant Health (Winston-Salem, NC) recently announced that roughly 175 unvaccinated employees were fired for failing to comply with the organization’s mandatory coronavirus vaccination policy.

Novant Health said that 375 unvaccinated workers — across 15 hospitals and 800 clinics — had been suspended for not getting immunized and had been given five days to comply.

From Repertoire:

Is “Made in America” a Realistic Goal?

“Made in America.”

Is it realistic? Repertoire posed this question to a group of healthcare supply chain experts in the cover story of the October 2021 issue.

Intermountain Healthcare Nevada names new Region President

Paul Krakovitz, MD, was named as the first president for Intermountain Nevada. He has been serving on an interim basis in the role since earlier in 2021.

Previously Dr. Krakovitz was Intermountain’s VP & chief medical officer for Specialty-Based Care in Utah and Idaho.

Hoag selects HealthTrust as exclusive GPO for supplies, purchased services optimization

HealthTrust (Nashville, TN) announced that Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach, CA) and its subsidiaries will convert to the HealthTrust GPO portfolio of contracts for products and services as well as utilize ancillary supply chain solutions effective December 1, 2021.

The integrated health system anticipates immediate and significant value from conversion to HealthTrust supplier contracts.

Randolph Health chooses Capstone Health Alliance as its GPO partner

Capstone Health Alliance (Asheville, NC) announced that, effective October 1, 2021, Randolph Health (Asheboro, NC) has joined Capstone as a new member.

The membership agreement between Capstone and Randolph Health includes full access to Premier’s national group purchasing portfolio, Capstone’s market-leading aggregation initiatives, analytics and educational resources aimed at achieving Randolph Health’s cost savings as well as performance improvement goals.

JHC Podcast:

Leading Non-Acute Change

If you’re looking for ways to navigate non-acute business in a complex health system, a strategic distribution partner can help to ensure alignment across stakeholders and to support systemwide goals.

In this podcast, JHC publisher Scott Adams interviews Francis D’Avanza, field VP at McKesson, and Darrick Adams, director, non-acute supply chain at Advent Health, about how trust and collaboration between clinical, supply chain, and distribution partners is critical to success.

Listen Here

Walmart chooses EMR platform to support health businesses, centers

Walmart announced a new partnership with Epic, makers of a comprehensive health records system, to help make it simple for customers to live healthier.

“Through this single, unified system, Walmart Health will engage patients, health care professionals, insurance carriers and other stakeholders while enhancing communication, personalization and information sharing amongst healthcare professionals and patients utilizing a patient portal,” the retailer said in a release.

Walgreens considers acquisition of Evolent Health

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is considering an acquisition of Evolent Health Inc. (Arlington, VA), according to people familiar with the matter.

Walgreens has discussed a deal with Evolent, according to anonymous sources cited by Bloomberg.

Evolent runs a platform that helps providers manage costs and equips them to transition to a value-based care model. Evolent also works on behalf of health insurers to help get approvals, cut costs and provide guidance to doctors about the optimal way to treat patients, a business it expanded in 2018 with the acquisition of a specialty benefits company New Century Health, which focuses on oncology and cardiology.

CME Corp signs multi-million-dollar contract with Vizient, Inc.

CME Corp (Warwick, RI) announced a multi-million-dollar agreement with Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX).

Through the three-year contract, effective August 15, CME is providing equipment, logistics, and technical services in support of four of Vizient’s aggregation groups:

Cooperative Services of Florida
Southeast Collaborative
Vanderbilt Health Purchasing Collaborative
West Coast Purchasing Coalition

Provista announces four new procurement solutions

Provista announced four new procurement solutions. The packages provide procurement expertise, proven data-driven processes and modern technology including the company’s proprietary materials management software platform, Envi.

Provista says that the end-to-end procurement process provides members with visibility into purchasing, automated workflows and cost savings through optimal contracts. The company says that its four procurement packages can meet any organization’s needs and that the packages can be scaled to grow as members’ businesses and needs expand.