Future Supply Chain Leaders of 2017
Who’s going to shape the future of the healthcare supply chain? The smart, energetic and creative young people who work for you and with you….
Articles by Mark Thill
Observation Deck: The why and how of supplier diversity
By Mark Thill A report that came across my desk this fall is valuable reading for supply chain executives. It is “Increasing Supplier Diversity in…
Editor’s Letter: Untangling the RFP web
Carefully constructed RFPs are key to successfully addressing purchased-services costs and quality of service, according to those with whom we spoke for this month’s article…
Observation Deck: What’s ahead
There are many reasons we enjoy researching and writing our annual “Ten People to Watch in Healthcare Contracting.” It’s great to meet dynamic supply chain…
Editor’s Note: Doctors are speaking your language
It was a tough winter. Healthcare reform launched inauspiciously. Questions were raised (by a RAND Corp. report released in early March) about the promise of…
B2C
Consumers Union campaign for warranties on implants reflects changes in medicine It’s interesting to witness the democratization of medicine and to speculate about its impact…
Editor’s Note: Expect some pushback on business associate agreements
The anger and mistrust surrounding vendor credentialing has subsided. Vendors acknowledge that hospitals need some form of credentialing to minimize risk and liability. Providers, meanwhile,…
No Plan B for healthcare reform?
At press time, big questions were being raised about the viability and scope of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The Obama administration announced it would…
The long view of healthcare
Closer ties between payers and providers could facilitate better healthcare, and better contracting Journal of Healthcare Contracting readers don’t need to be told that hospital…
Raising the Alarm
Some say that high blood pressure is a silent killer. However, a surgeon and author of a newly released book believes that your doctor may…