The upcoming 2020-2021 flu season could be just as severe and particularly challenging, given the possibility of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. Health systems’ supply chains play an important role in providing clinicians with the freedom to focus on care and not on supply chain activities. Here are four ways supply chain can provide them …
Abbott releases fast, $5 COVID-19 antigen test, free mobile app to display test results
Abbott has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA for its BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card rapid test for detection of COVID-19 infection.The company says it will sell this test for $5.Currently, AdvaMed estimates that test manufacturers are shipping about 1 million tests per day. Abbott will ship tens of millions of tests in September, …
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August 31, 2020
President’s Blog – August 27 2020
5 Elements of National Account Mastery – Lecture
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LiquidSMARTS 6-part Webinar Series
Join us for a deep dive into the challenges of Corporate Account Executives in Healthcare. A six part webinar series will cover carefully selected topics to address the issues being experienced today. Participants can expect to benefit from the insights and best practice recommendations from Dr. Gunter Wessels, Practice Manager from LiquidSMARTS. Strategies and tactics will …
Intalere launches exclusive Intalere Knowledge hub
Intalere launched the Intalere Knowledge Hub – a centralized, on-demand portal where members can access CE sessions and additional education opportunities free of charge throughout the year.Members will have the opportunity to learn and share new ideas and best practices from peers, Intalere suppliers and other industry experts. The Knowledge Hub kicks off this month …
Syringe shortage could hamper delivery of Covid-19 vaccine, experts warn
As the race for a vaccine against the coronavirus heats up, the US faces another potential crisis: a shortage of syringes. A potential vaccine could receive emergency approval as early as winter 2020. But industry leaders and experts are warning the US has only a short window of time to scale up syringe supplies in …
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10 health systems with strong finances
Here are 10 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings.1. Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth Medical Center has an “AA” rating and stable outlook with Fitch.2. Milwaukee-based Children’s Hospital and Health System has an “Aa3” rating and stable outlook with Moody’s. …
Registration now open for Webinar with Memorial Sloan Kettering, Stanford Health, and Baylor Scott & White
Join ANAE and The Journal of Healthcare Contracting for the 2nd Virtual Town Hall on September 2 at 2:00 PM ET. We will discuss the effects of healthcare supply chain after COVID-19 and what suppliers can do to better support and partner with their customers in the future. Host: John Pritchard, Publisher of The Journal of Healthcare ContractingPanelists:-Kreg …
Walmart Committed to Health Center Expansion Despite Key Exec’s Departure
Walmart chief executive officer Doug McMillon said Tuesday the retail giant remains committed to its rollout of Walmart Health brand centers.Earlier this month they announced Walmart was expanding its healthcare centers into the lucrative Florida market beginning next year. Like the handful of healthcare services “super centers” Walmart has rolled out in the last year …
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A look back on 2020
John Pritchard, the Publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, gave some thoughts and insights on the healthcare supply chain during the epidemic crisis. “Another supply chain leader I spoke to wondered out loud if some of the PPE shortages were caused by the lack of resources, or other issues within the supply chain…It does make …
Beaumont slows Advocate Aurora tie-up amid doctor pushback
The board of Michigan’s largest health system, Beaumont Health, has yet to set a date for a final vote on a proposed merger with Illinois’ largest health system, Advocate Aurora Health. The system argued that concerns from physicians centered around local issues and not the potential merger with Advocate Aurora, a much larger partner for …
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Intermountain’s SelectHealth names Mike Cotton as president, CEO
Mike Cotton was named president and CEO of SelectHealth, the wholly owned subsidiary health plan of Intermountain Healthcare, and will serve as a member of Intermountain Healthcare’s executive leadership team.Cotton succeeds current SelectHealth president and CEO Patricia Richards who is retiring August 31. Cotton comes to SelectHealth from Providence Health Plan, where he has served …
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