Realizing Reductions Reducing avoidable readmissions to the hospital is doable, but will demand increased commitment, communication.Publisher’s Letter Where payer, provider and supply chain intersect Under the direction of William O’Connor, Provider Supply Chain Partners intends to bring integration to a new levelChanging Course It’s a long and winding road facing providers, payers and even patients, as all seek to lower cost and improve qualityGetting better all the time Cleveland Clinic hopes its LLC with VHA will yield sustainable improvement Quality First Michael Hildebrandt is not afraid to engage his colleagues, physicians and hospital leaders, and embrace new ideas, if it leads to bottom line results for the IDN. Taking the Lead If anyone questioned whether IPC Group Purchasing could make a go of it six years ago, the coalition’s success has likely quelled their doubts. Senior care units: Growing need Staffing is critical, but so is the design and equipping of rooms Culture of Accountability Supply chain is an integral part of Northern Arizona Healthcare’s culture of accountability HSCA Who Needs a Strategic Supply Chain Plan? Moving from transactional to transformational supply chain leadership View from Washington Contracting News Observation Deck |