Publisher’s Letter November/December 2009
Expanding our Coverage Welcome to the last 2009 issue of the Journal of Healthcare Contracting. What a fast-paced, dynamic and exhilarating year this has been….
Articles by John Pritchard
Publisher’s Letter September/October 2009
GPOs getting asked the tough questions again The recent inquiry by the Senate into GPO contracting practices resurfaces a number of concerns that seem to…
Publisher’s Letter July/August 2009
The supply chain and the swine flu… As summer winds down, and school and cooler weather approach, another major flu challenge seems certain to stress…
Publisher’s Letter May/June 2009
The Rise of Regions We can always learn from the past. In the case of the largest GPOs, they continue to grow by expanding their…
Publisher’s Letter March/April 2009
The Search to Save Lives Reduce mortality, improve quality of care, improve patient safety, increase patient satisfaction and decrease costs … Lofty objectives when things…
Publisher’s Letter
Looking to 2009 Last February, I remember sitting in a HIGPA Pharmacy meeting when one of the speakers told the audience he had first-hand knowledge…
Publisher’s Letter November/December 2008
The Good Old Days What a year 2008 turned out to be. Did anyone see it coming? The credit crunch, raw material costs sky rocketing…
Publisher’s Letter September/October 2008
Take Your Pick We are days from the presidential election, and most polls show a lead one way or another in the low single digits….
Publisher’s Letter July/August 2008
Priorities of the People Without a doubt, the “Ten People to Watch in Healthcare Contracting” is my favorite issue. This year, we expanded the exploration…
Publisher’s Letter May/June 2008
“People” Watching The next issue of the Journal of Healthcare Contracting will contain my favorite feature that we do every year, “The 10 People to…