Articles by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting

Joel Nobel, MD, who founded ECRI Institute in 1968 and provided hands-on leadership for 34 years, died in August. Born in 1934, Nobel developed ECRI…

Karen McGarrah uses the skills – and passion – she learned as a healthcare supply chain executive to help rescue horses Supply chain management is…

By Curtis Rooney Effective supply chain management and optimization have never been more critical to the success of the overall healthcare system and its participants….

Thriving through total cost management The theme of the 2014 HealthTrust University Conference & Vendor Fair Recap – “Thriving in Tough Terrain: Trust Your Guide”…

Following are “Choosing Wisely” choices from the American College of Surgeons: Recommendation: Don’t perform axillary lymph node dissection for clinical stages I and II breast…

The purpose of the Choosing Wisely campaign is to encourage and facilitate more informed dialogue between patients and their physicians regarding the use of non-value-added…

Choosing Wisely shouldn’t be confused with formal guidelines published by health professional societies such as the American Society of Anesthesiologists, says Richard W. Rosenquist, MD,…

“One thing we really like about Choosing Wisely is the prompt it gives the physician or other provider to talk to patients about what their…

The Choosing Wisely campaign is about much-needed dialogue between physician and patient, says John Bulger, DO, MBA, chief quality officer, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pa.,…

Hospital-based doctors identify tests and procedures that may fail the “value” test Editor’s note: In our September digital edition, the Journal of Healthcare Contracting published…