Observation Deck: Making Sense of the Changes
By Graham Garrison At the beginning of September, FedEx Corp. announced plans to hire about 70,000 seasonal workers to handle what it was anticipating to…
October 2020
Publisher’s Letter: Three things that are forever changed
By John Pritchard Systems perform exactly as they were designed, as the saying goes. We have gotten a reminder of that the last 6-7 months….
RPC Profile: Acurity, Nexera integrated into Premier
Premier’s acquisition in February of regional GPO Acurity will lead to some contract shuffling in the New York tri-state area. Acurity, a former subsidiary of…
Trends: Don’t Delay
As if combating a pandemic was not enough, healthcare providers were urging patients not to delay important medical procedures. In early spring, as COVID cases…
Trends: Making the Most of the ERTC
The ERTC provisions of the CARES Act provide significant economics for employers who are ineligible or unable to participate in the PPP. As Congress struggled…
Trends: Industry Prepared for COVID-19 Vaccine
Alarms were raised this spring and summer about potential shortages of vaccine-related products. Despite the uncertainty, industry experts expressed confidence the country would avoid situations…