Articles by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting

More than 550 suppliers and 1,500 providers gathered in Las Vegas, Nev., this spring for the MedAssets Healthcare Business Summit. “The primary goal of hosting…

Keep in mind the personal nature of healthcare, Premier President and CEO Susan DeVore asked more than 4,000 attendees at Premier Inc.’s Breakthroughs Conference and…

Amerinet welcomed members and suppliers to its 2014 Member Conference in Las Vegas, Nev., in May to honor their outstanding achievements and provide strategic information…

Strong leaders are needed to transform healthcare systems into clinical quality organizations Repairing or redesigning a car is challenging under any circumstances. Doing so when…

Smarter usage policies, conservation strategies, protect patients’ well-being From adversity can come good things. Take the recent (and at press time, ongoing) shortage of IV…

Mark Welch Vice president, supply chain and strategic sourcing, Novant Health, Kannapolis, N.C. Novant Health is a not-for-profit integrated system of 15 medical centers and…

Bob Taylor Assistant vice president of supply chain, UAB Health System, Birmingham, Ala. Flagship UAB University Hospital, plus five affiliated community hospitals; University Hospital has…

Lana Smith Corporate director, service lines, Adventist Health, Roseville, Calif. Adventist Health consists of 19 acute-care hospitals; more than 2,700 beds; more than 220 rural…

Kevin Hines Associate vice president, network materials management, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN), Bethlehem, Pa. Six hospitals; over 150 sites in Pennsylvania and New…

Fred Genter Vice president supply chain, Commonwealth Health Corp., Bowling Green, Ky. Commonwealth Health is a holding company for 13 nonprofit and for-profit corporations and…