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Entities trying to disrupt the healthcare industry is nothing new. But consumerism, digital innovation, labor shortages and rising costs have driven more to enter the space in efforts to offer value-based care. These include commercial healthcare providers (CHPs) like tech companies, payers, retailers and senior-focused primary care providers. Some of the most recognizable names in …

CHPs: The disruptors disruptedRead More

AdventHealth has agreed to collaborate with Biofourmis, a global technology-enabled care delivery company on a continuum-wide remote patient management (RPM) program in Central Florida to provide safe, whole-person care and a superior patient experience within their homes. As part of the agreement, Biofourmis will help AdventHealth expand whole-person care into the home with the AdventHealth Hospital at …

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Despite surface-level stabilization in the healthcare industry, underlying financial distress continues to drive significant M&A activity, according to a recent Kaufman Hall report. “Hospital and Health System M&A in Review: Despite Industry Stabilization, Numbers Reveal Ongoing Distress in 2024” highlights several key points. Read More

Ongoing stress still evident in hospital financesRead More

Capstone Health Alliance announced significant leadership changes aimed at driving growth and enhancing service for its Members. Tim Bugg, owner of Capstone, will continue in his role as CEO, while Yolandi Myers has been promoted to President & Chief Administrative Officer of Capstone Health Alliance. Additionally, Jeff Lawing will be joining the leadership team as …

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As national account executives prepare for 2025, they should anticipate a variety of questions (some of them challenging) from hospital supply chains that reflect the evolving landscape of healthcare. Don’t be surprised by what IDN leaders want to know. Here are some of the top questions you should be ready to answer. Read More

National Account Executives: 5 questions IDNs will ask you in 2025Read More

Intermountain Health is partnering with Microsoft, Gates Ventures, Epic, and West Health to form a coalition aimed at reversing the current trajectory of rural healthcare. Sixty million people – roughly one of every five Americans – are grappling with shrinking patient access, rising mortality rates, and closing hospitals. Over the last two decades, mortality rates for …

Intermountain Health join Microsoft, Gates Ventures, Epic, West Health to address rural America’s healthcare crisisRead More

Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) announced an integration with RepScrubs to help ensure compliant perioperative attire for vendors visiting hospitals and surgery centers. RepScrubs’ automated scrubs dispensing platform strives to assist healthcare organizations efficiently identify and manage perioperative vendors. This integration helps streamline access based on the provider’s Vendormate credentialing requirements during the scrubs dispensing process. Vendor credentialing in …

GHX, Repscrubs join forces to advance vendor complianceRead More

The Leapfrog Group announced the 2024 recipients for their elite annual Top Hospital Award and Top Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Award. This national recognition is one of the most competitive honors U.S. hospitals and surgery centers can earn for excellence in patient safety and quality of care. Selected hospitals and ASCs will be celebrated as part of Leapfrog’s 2024 …

The Leapfrog Group announces 2024 Top ASCs and Top HospitalsRead More

Driving north-south on interstates 94 or east-west on 10, among others, and you’d be hard-pressed to miss near the exit ramps a familiar sign consisting of 11 yellow squares, each containing a black letter used to spell two words that epitomize a different type of Southern comfort. More than offering a hearty and relatively wholesome …

Why supply chain should be the Waffle House of hospitalsRead More

Premier submitted comments on the calendar year (CY) 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. In our detailed comments, Premier urged CMS to: Read More

Premier’s comments on CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule proposed ruleRead More

Access Vascular, a leader in tackling critical vascular access challenges with its advanced hydrophilic biomaterial technology, announced a strategic partnership with Capstone Health Alliance, a prominent regional group purchasing organization. Read More

Access Vascular announces strategic partnership with Capstone Health AllianceRead More

Cigna Healthcare has named longtime industry leader Erin Lenox as president, National Accounts for its U.S. Employer business. In this role, Erin will be responsible for growth across National Accounts, which serves employers with more than 3,000 employees, Taft-Hartley/federal plan employers, and broker exchanges. She will serve on the U.S. Employer senior leadership team and …

Cigna Healthcare names new President of National AccountsRead More

Premier announced that it has been selected by AllSpire, a regional group purchasing organization, as its primary national GPO and to support AllSpire’s more than $3.5 billion in annual GPO purchasing volume. Read More

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Intermountain Health, one of the nation’s premier not-for-profit health systems, today announced an expanded relationship with Story Health, a digital health company transforming specialty care delivery, that will increase patient access to Intermountain’s nationally-recognized cardiology care across the health system.  Read More

Intermountain Health expands partnership with Story HealthRead More

Sutter Health announced, as part of its strategic plan to expand services and enhance patient access to high-quality care in the Central Valley, a $380 million investment in Modesto. Sutter will build a new, four-story, 165,000-square-foot cancer center on the Sutter Memorial Medical Center campus. The new location, planned in collaboration with Gould Medical Group …

Sutter Health announces investment in new Modesto cancer centerRead More