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. When…
April 2013
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…
Getting better all the time
Cleveland Clinic hopes its LLC with VHA will yield sustainable improvement Being physician-led, Cleveland Clinic knows a lot about selecting physician-preference items, and their clinicians…
Changing Course
Editor’s Note: The participation of those in the following article does not constitute an endorsement of the sponsor’s products or services. It’s a long and…
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 level Provider Supply Chain Partners in Pittsburgh is…
Publisher’s Letter
Bitter Pill I read Steven Brill’s recent article in Time Magazine, “Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us,” with great interest. In the 24,000…
Realizing Reductions
Editor’s note: The federal government is trying to change the rules of the game of U.S. healthcare. Traditionally, those rules have called for providers to…