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By John Pritchard In a recent blog post, Byron Jobe, president and chief executive officer of Vizient, lays out a problem that will challenge all U.S. Healthcare Supply Chain stakeholders for the rest of our careers — the current and seemingly never-ending shortage of nurses. Not only does he lay out the problem clearly, he …
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CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest faith-based, non-profit health systems in the U.S., is now directly managing 20 hospitals and more than 240 care sites in Colorado, Kansas, and Utah. These facilities had previously been managed by Centura Health. The hospitals that are now fully managed and operated by CommonSpirit Health are: Colorado Longmont United …
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Vizient, Inc. announced it is granting public access to the patent pending Vizient Vulnerability Index™. The access comes at no cost and provides a unique level of visibility for healthcare organizations to assess social determinants of health that impact health equity in the communities they serve. It is now available to anyone. Access the Vizient Vulnerability Index. …
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Marathon Health, a leading provider of direct primary care for employers, today announced the acquisition of Cerner Workforce Health Solutions (WHS), a group of dedicated onsite and near-site health clinics. The acquisition will expand Marathon’s footprint, accelerating the reach of its unique population health model to more employers, locations and members. The transaction closed on …
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Henry Schein announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority ownership position in Shield Healthcare, Inc., a leading supplier of homecare medical products delivered directly to patients in their homes. The addition of Shield Healthcare will advance Henry Schein Medical’s continuum-of-care delivery model. The Shield Healthcare agreement follows Henry Schein’s 2021 acquisition of Prism Medical Products LLC, …
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1. GPO Relationships Every national account executive should have a reliable source of GPO relationships for their IDNs. It seems so straightforward, but it’s not. You probably know the GPO relationship for all your current customers, but how do you find out the GPO for an IDN that’s been newly assigned to you with whom …
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Marketing has the potential to spread the word about a company and greatly increase awareness, profit, and trust in a brand when successful. In the medical supply chain industry, it is necessary to evaluate the performance and impact of marketing campaigns to ensure they are effective in promoting a business. Marketing Return on Investment (MROI) …
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New research from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) reveals that medical group leaders continue to make bold changes to address persistent staffing hurdles and rising labor expenses to meet growing patient demand for care. The 2023 MGMA Management and Staff Compensation data set, based on 2022 data, includes insights from more than 157,000 management and staff …
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The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) today released its public comment letters to the Environmental Protection Agency, urging a thoughtful approach to regulation of ethylene oxide (EtO) gas in medical sterilization in a manner that safeguards the medical supply chain. In its comment letters to EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, HIDA noted that “Healthcare distributors …
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Medline announced that after more than 26 years of leadership, Charlie Mills (CEO), Andy Mills (President) and Jim Abrams (COO) will retire from their current roles. They will continue to serve the company on its Board of Directors, with Charlie Mills leading as Chairman of the Board and Andy Mills and Jim Abrams as Vice Chairmen. …
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Midmark recently announced the hiring of Josh Shenk as vice president of research and development effective July 10, 2023. In this newly created position, Shenk will lead research and development in outpatient care, focusing on products and solutions that improve patient outcomes through a fully connected clinical environment. Shenk will be tasked with leading research …
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