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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) via the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) has provided $398 million in funding to 1,540 small rural hospitals for COVID-19 testing and mitigation. State Offices of Rural Health, which work with small rural hospitals to … Read …

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As a medical supplier, understanding how GPOs strategize and negotiate rates and discounts is essential to selling products and services while still making a good profit. Learning some of the top tactics for negotiation with GPOs can help you navigate agreements and contracts with more confidence and ease … Read More

From ANAE: Tactics for Negotiation with GPOsRead More

Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) Board Chair and Vizient President and Chief Operating Officer Bharat Sundaram today released the following statement regarding the hiring of supply chain veteran and former HSCA CEO Todd Ebert as the Interim President and CEO of HSCA: “HSCA and its member group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are proud to … Read …

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Ardent Health Services appointed Terika Richardson chief operating officer (COO), effective Sept. 7. In this role, Richardson will oversee the operations of Ardent’s 30 hospitals and more than 200 care sites across six states. Richardson most recently was president of Advocate Aurora Health’s Central Chicagoland Patient Service Area where she … Read More

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Honeywell and Premier Inc. (Charlotte, NC) announced a new commercial relationship dedicated to expanding the domestic production of nitrile exam gloves. Premier says the new collaboration is expected to produce at least 750 million domestically made nitrile exam gloves in the first year alone. The collaboration between Premier and Honeywell is …  Read More

Premier, Honeywell collaborate to expand U.S. production of nitrile exam glovesRead More

Medical equipment leasing has become a viable way for hospitals and small clinics alike to obtain the supplies they need to run a successful practice. According to GlobeNewswire, the global healthcare equipment leasing market could reach $59.8 billion by 2027 …  Read More

From Share Moving Media: Everything You Need to Know About Medical Equipment LeasingRead More

Hospital groups are responding to President Biden’s executive order last week that cracks down on hospital and health insurance consolidations, saying integration and scale can be beneficial in responding to community needs, particularly during a pandemic … (Source: Healthcare Finance News) Read More

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Teladoc Health, Inc. announced a collaboration with Microsoft in which Teladoc Health’s Solo platform for hospitals and health systems will be integrated into the Microsoft Teams environment. “The combination of communications, collaboration, and workflows in Microsoft Teams with Teladoc Health’s medical-grade whole-person virtual care delivery … Read More

Microsoft to integrate Teladoc Health’s Solo platform into Microsoft TeamsRead More

Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) announced that member registration is now open for the 2021 Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange, which showcases the latest healthcare technology designed to improve patient outcomes and patient and caregiver safety. This year, the Exchange will feature a new area for products made in the U.S. This year’s event will be held  …

Vizient opens member registration for 2021 Innovative Technology ExchangeRead More

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (Nashville, TN) announced the completion of the purchase of a majority stake in Brookdale Health Care Services (BHS) from Brookdale Senior Living Inc. HCA Healthcare purchased 80% equity of Brookdale Health Care Services for $400 million. Brookdale retained a 20% equity interest in the venture … Read More

HCA Healthcare acquires majority stake in Brookdale Health Care ServicesRead More

Ochsner Health (New Orleans, LA), a health system, is starting a new manufacturing business to make personal protective equipment (PPE). Not only will Ochsner be making gloves, gowns, masks and N95 respirators, it will manufacture the materials used to make those items, such as the liquid nitrile needed for gloves and the spunbond meltblown spunbond …

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Baylor Scott & White Health (Dallas, TX) announced that CEO Jim Hinton plans to retire from the role and transition it to President Pete McCanna, effective January 1, 2022. The transition plan has been in the works since July 2017, when Hinton announced his recruitment of McCanna to serve in the newly formed Office of …

Baylor Scott & White Health announces CEO transition to take place in January 2022Read More

The data security regulatory environment is changing at breakneck speed and that, in turn, affects how you should approach privacy in healthcare marketing. If you fail to adhere to the industry’s privacy rules, you risk more than hurting your bottom line – you may be in for hefty fines, protracted lawsuits, and a considerable drop …

The Smart Manufacturer’s Guide to Data Privacy in Healthcare MarketingRead More

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is considering new cybersecurity requirements for hospitals participating in Medicare after a watchdog agency recommended CMS should require the facilities to address the cybersecurity of their networked medical devices. CMS does not require accreditation organizations that review most acute care hospitals for participation in Medicare to ask …

HHS OIG: Medicare should require hospital device securityRead More

Healthcare supply chain shortages triggered spikes in demand and prices, making it difficult for healthcare systems to keep pace. Even with the challenges at hand, community hospitals are finding new ways to meet future demands and navigate a supply chain still recovering from the COVID-19 disruption.Healthcare supply chain issues persist, particularly for personal protective equipment …

How to overcome a still-fragile, post-COVID healthcare supply chainRead More