In this lesson we learn Supply Chain Basics in our 101 class.
Distributors and GPOs
In this lesson we learn about Distributor and GPO structure, relationships and processes.
November 8, 2017
UPMC & Microsoft to build digital hospitals, Koford of Intermountain Health, Rep Access in decline
November 1, 2017
Premier, Scott Caldwell of Ascension, National Accounts Compensation
October 27, 2017
Amazon, Vizient, Strategic Sourcing and more!
From the Lobby!
From the Lobby is our weekly survey of readers and their opinions on all things in the contracting arena. This is where we bring all those quick discussions shared in the GPO or IDNs lobby waiting for your Contracting Manager to come escort you to a windowless conference room! All responses are blinded and confidential! This …
To understand Amazon, you need to Understand Millennials
Paul Keckley has the best break down of the Millennial effect on healthcare that I have seen. He uncovers what Millennials mean to providers and payers not just as patients. What do Millennials mean to Suppliers and National Accounts Executives? Here are 5 things you need to know about how Millennials will change the GPO/IDN Contracting …
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A Hospital Story: Going Amazon
Here is a great first-hand account of how one Hospital is relying increasingly on Amazon. I have long contended that Amazon or an Amazon like experience is what buyers are demanding. If you do not understand or are nervous about Amazon this is a must read! Clinicians get Alexa will be in the next chapter …
New Vizient CEO named; new direction to come?
The industry’s largest GPO gives the nod to Byron Jobe to succeed Curt Nonomoque effective March 31, 2018. It’s been a fascinating journey Nonomoque has taken this organization through from VHA to what Vizient is today. Think of all that has happened in the last 10 years or so of combining the three GPOs with …
Making a List…
Making a list… It may seem like a no-brainer that maximizing the potential of purchased services by reducing variation means that contracts should be streamlined and, when possible, centralized. However, for many organizations this process is not just simple housecleaning; it requires both an enterprise-wide mentality shift and an operational one. No matter how far …
Purchased Services Blog Series
ANAE members came from all sides of the supply chain came together and made the recent ANAE Purchased Services Summit a huge success! Members representing virtually every link in the healthcare supply chain engaged in frank and insightful discussions about the huge opportunities that exist in the purchased services space as well as strategies for …
Mike Williams of CHC Speaks at Market Insights Meeting
Mike Williams of CHC Speaks at Market Insights Meeting Mike Williams is the founding president and CEO of Plano, Texas-based Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) and a frequent national speaker on the preservation of community hospitals. In 2014, he received the Texas Hospital Association’s highest honor, the Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration. …
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John Strong’s Keynote Presentation from the Purchasing Coalitions Forum
John Strong’s Keynote Presentation recorded January 14, 2015 at the Purchasing Coalitions Forum John Strong is a 39-year industry veteran with leadership experience in many organizations. John served as the founding president and CEO of Consorta for more than ten years; Consorta was successfully merged into HealthTrust in 2008. Prior to Consorta, John served in a …
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Eric Tritch of University of Chicago Medicine joins ANAE Supply Chain Leaders Interview
John Pritchard, publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting and president of ANAE, recently interviewed Eric Tritch, director of strategic sourcing and supply chain for University of Chicago Medicine. Tritch has been with University of Chicago for four years, and has a background in the manufacturing industry. During the discussion, Tritch shared some insight into …
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Regional Purchasing Coalitions – The Cutting Edge of the Supply Chain Model
Regional Purchasing Coalitions (RPCs), also known as regional purchasing groups, are the cutting edge of supply chain model – arguably the only “true new thing” around. In only a short time, these groups have popped up in all over the country; the MAX puts their number somewhere around 200! RPCs frequently have hospitals and health …
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