Fostering the discussion: American College of Emergency Physicians
“One thing we really like about Choosing Wisely is the prompt it gives the physician or other provider to talk to patients about what their…
October 2014
Better care starts with dialogue: Society of Hospital Medicine
The Choosing Wisely campaign is about much-needed dialogue between physician and patient, says John Bulger, DO, MBA, chief quality officer, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pa.,…
Choosing Wisely: Up for Discussion
Hospital-based doctors identify tests and procedures that may fail the “value” test Editor’s note: In our September digital edition, the Journal of Healthcare Contracting published…
Pricing: Make it straight, narrow and low
Without rationality or transparency in pricing, vendors and providers will continue to squabble about price instead of discussing the bigger issues facing them – total…
America’s Traffic Cop
Wal-Mart has steadily built itself into a healthcare giant, with more plans in the works When people think of Wal-Mart, the first thing that comes…
Consensus Builder
A unique perspective has enabled one supply chain leader to identify with his clinical customers and bring consensus to the table. By Laura Thill Providing…
In Sync with the Supply Chain
Successfully incorporating physician practices into the IDN is a win/win/win. It’s a win for the physician practice, which can save staff time and dollars spent,…
Improve service levels and reduce costs?
Editor’s note: The Journal of Healthcare Contracting is 10 years old. This year, we revisit some of the people and issues we covered in 2004….
Publisher’s Letter: Caution Ahead
Health systems are making changes. Some of those changes are drastic. Suppliers and IDNs are moving away from the old distributor-health system relationship model in…