Each Their Own
Market Insights provides opportunity to understanding IDNs…one at a time Even 20 years after the term “integrated delivery network” came into widespread use, the old…
Articles by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting
Right product, right patient, right time
Total Visibility Project will bring efficiency and accuracy to the supply chain By Curtis Rooney The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), led by its Committee…
Ebola: Education trumps panic
Resources and information on effective Ebola protocols Editor’s Note: With a few exceptions, cooler heads prevailed during the height of the Ebola scare. Rather than…
Sharing the Risk
If 25 years of supply chain experience has taught David Walsh one thing, it’s the value of communication. By Laura Thill The rules of the…
The Patient Experience
Improving the patient’s perception of care isn’t just the work of doctors and nurses, but all support personnel too. Including supply chain.The hospital room as sacred space?…
Supply chain’s ‘roundtable’
SMI celebrates 10 years of bringing together suppliers and providers to solve the tough problems By Christine Dean The Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI®), a non-profit,…
Expanded membership, growth in opportunity
Strong member commitment has helped one coalition expand from a small regional organization to one that serves members nationwide. When Louisville, Ky.-based Alliant Purchasing formed…
The Acquired Practice
Best practices from health systems that have successfully incorporated their acquired physician practices Hospitals and health systems continue to extend into ambulatory settings to achieve…
Seeing the Field
Jim Marziale believes in the importance of leadership and teamwork. Not surprising. He’s had some great teachers. Jim Marziale joined Amerinet as vice president, field…
Publisher’s Letter: The Pursuit of Good Marks
I recently took my truck in for service at the local Ford Dealership. I am on my third Ford truck and have been very happy…