August 2019

John Thompson Senior vice president, sourcing operations Vizient Inc. Irving, Texas About John Thompson: Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, Thompson got started in healthcare…

Joel Prah Vice President, Supply Chain Mercyhealth Janesville, Wisconsin, and Rockford, Illinois About Joel Prah: Born and raised in the greater Milwaukee area, Prah was…

Fred Keller Vice president, HCA Contracting HealthTrust Nashville, Tennessee About Fred Keller: Born and raised in Texas, Fred Keller has over 25 years of experience…

Ed Hisscock Senior vice president, supply chain management Trinity Health Livonia, Michigan About Ed Hisscock: Born in Port Huron, Michigan, a lakeside city that shares…

Anand Joshi, MD, MBA Vice President, Procurement & Strategic Sourcing NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York About Anand Joshi: Born in Queens, New York, Anand…

Adrian Wengert Vice President, Supply Chain & Procurement St. Luke’s Health System Boise, Idaho About Adrian Wengert: Adrian Wengert has supply chain in his blood….

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Sponsored: Provista Abandon time-consuming manual inventory processes and adopt a modern software platform Your organization is growing. Today, you’re managing both acute and non-acute care…

In the June 2019 issue of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, I read with great interest the article “The Grey market: Financial issue. Patient safety…

Intermountain launches new IT startup aimed at value-based care Intermountain HealthcarelaunchedCastell, a new company aimed at boosting value-based care capabilities among providers and payers. “Intermountain…