A Tough Sell
Why aren’t young people buying in to the ACA? The joke goes like this: A new sales guy for a dog food company attends his…
2014
What’s Ahead for the Supply Chain in 2014?
Look at what happened in 2013 for some clues In terms of influential activity and policy decisions affecting the healthcare supply chain, it’s doubtful that…
Drug Shortages: Wholesaler’s role
Wholesalers are a vital link in the flow of product and communication between pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers. It’s not an easy job. “We work…
Drug Shortages: Response to drug shortage: Heads up
Economic and manufacturing factors aside, better communication among all supply chain members can help healthcare providers continue to meet their patients’ Rx needs There’s some…
Far-flung
Editor’s note: The big issues of the day – “big,” as in consolidation of providers and suppliers – were aired at last fall’s Market Insights…
JHC Contracting Professional of the Year
Moving Forward This year’s contracting professional of the year, David Hargraves, has paved the way for future expansion and new direction at UPMC. David Hargraves…
Big, but Nimble
For West Coast Purchasing Coalition, larger volume in the marketplace is getting results. For VHA’s West Coast members, the regional purchasing coalition model worked well….
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: DAVID LANSKY
The New Playing Field: Big employers steer patient volume to high-quality, affordable providers Need a knee or hip replacement? If you work for Walmart or…
Publisher’s Letter: Stakeholders and Their Roles in 2014
Just when the financial markets seemed to have recovered – bam! Our not-so-little healthcare sector within the economy is sent into a tail spin, with…
January 2014
Click Here to Read the Jan issue (w link to PDF download) Tomorrow’s Provider Dueling Data No Doctor is an Island Physician practice acquisition:…