Join us October 15 at 2:00 PM ET for the ANAE Supply Chain Leader Webinar with Justin Freed, VP Supply Chain, for Adventist Health.John Pritchard, Publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, will interview Freed so suppliers can get a better understanding of this health system, their GPO partnerships, and how to best partner with Adventist Health. …
Why Data Matters in Feeding America’s Hospitals
US Foods, Inc. (USF) is a leading, national foodservice distributor providing a complete range of products to restaurants, hospitality, education, healthcare and other industries across the country. Join InsideOut host Mike Alkire, President of Premier Inc., as he speaks with USF president and CEO Pietro Satriano on how food service and products in hospital and …
Grumpy Supply Chain Leaders sounds off on suppliers
One supply chain executive that has been in the industry for 20+ years does not beat around the bush covering the do’s and don’ts of selling to a Supply Chain Executive. Check out their letter below for some great advice you can start implementing today. “First and foremost, I am under zero obligation to reply …
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Supply chains struggle to maintain PPE inventory months into pandemic
Supply chains are struggling to build personal protective equipment inventory, with 77% of respondents saying they have no supply remaining for one of more types of PPE, according to Get Us PPE’s August shortage index. Get Us PPE is a nonprofit that distributes PPE donations.The index, which the nonprofit says is the largest of its kind, …
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Vizient Recognizes Suppliers and Distributors in 16 Categories for Service Excellence
Vizient, Inc. recognized the superior performance of suppliers and distributors in 16 categories for their work to deliver exceptional service to member hospitals over the course of 2019. The awards were presented in a virtual format Sept. 15 as part of the 2020 Vizient Connections Education Summit. View the award winners here
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Democratic senator calls for ‘more flexible’ medical supply chain to counter pandemics
The U.S. needs a “more flexible” medical supply chain that balances a reliance on trade partners and domestic reserves to successfully tackle the pandemic and prepare for future ones, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Thursday. “I think we have to be most worried about China these days, especially given the way in which our relations are deteriorating …
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September 11, 2020
Why I am not responding to your email
Hey ANAE Members- I thought you’d get a kick out of this “letter to the editor” I received from a well known Supply Chain Leader. While he writes it somewhat tongue in cheek, I think his true frustration is probably well founded. For the record this “Grumpy Old Supply Chain Leader” is actually a really …
October 15 – Justin Freed – Adventist Health
Join us October 15 at 2:00 PM ET for the ANAE Supply Chain Leader Webinar with Justin Freed, VP Supply Chain, for Adventist Health. John Pritchard, publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, will interview Freed so suppliers can get a better understanding of this health system, their GPO partnerships, and how to best partner with Adventist …
Kaiser Permanente’s Mary Beth Lang on All Things Supply Chain
Mary Beth Lang, chief supply chain & procurement officer for Kaiser Permanente, shares best practices for suppliers in both the current environment and the future…
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Testimonial from Rochelle Ferrara at LogistiCare
Hi, I’m Rochelle Ferrara, Vice President National Accounts at LogistiCare. And as a healthcare executive looking to thrive and navigate through these ever changing waters of healthcare, especially in today’s day and age, I just wanted to share my positive experience that I’ve had as being an ANAE member over the years. I’m a huge …
Register now for the webinar on healthcare supply chain after COVID-19
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 Contracting …
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CMS to require positive COVID-19 test results for Medicare pay boost
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act provided a 20 percent add-on payment to the inpatient prospective payment system diagnosis-related group rate for treating patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Until now, a physician’s documentation that a patient has COVID-19 was sufficient to receive the add-on payment. However, recent guidance from CMS adds the requirement to have a …
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Top 7 NAW Articles of 2020
1. The No.1 hospital in each state for 2020-21 View article here 2. Regional chains Sentara, Cone to merge into 17-hospital, $11.5B system View article here 3. Ascension reports loss of $2.7B in Q1 View article here 4. Which hospitals have suspended elective surgeries? A list, state by state View article here 5. Selling post COVID; what’s the new normal? View article here 6. 15 things …
Rural Hospitals Are Sinking Under COVID-19 Financial Pressures
As COVID-19 continues to spread, an increasing number of rural communities in the U.S. find themselves without their hospital or on the brink of losing already cash-strapped facilities, reports NPR. Many of the losses are in Southern states, including Florida and Texas. One 2019 study found that death rates in the surrounding communities increase nearly 6% after …
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