Issues

Publisher’s Letter Putting Technology to the TEC Naomi Aronson has made technology assessment a science. A Federal Case Private sector contracting professionals can learn from…

Publisher’s Letter Businessman of Group Purchasing Premier’s Mike Alkire believes IDNs can improve both financially and clinically – with the right plan. The Safety Fix…

Publisher’s Letter A Matter of Faith Consorta’s decision to become an equity owner of HealthTrust Purchasing Group signals the end of an era for faith-based…

Publisher’s Letter News Alert Consorta (Schaumburg, IL) will become an equity owner of HealthTrust Purchasing Group (Brentwood, TN) and will cease to negotiate contracts on…

Publisher’s Letter McKesson Exits Hospital Med/Surg Business Sales to Ownes & Minor signals greater focus on non-acute-care market. On the Same Side Are surgeons starting…

Publisher’s Letter To See or Not to See Following the settlement of a key case, the issue of price transparency continues to cause a stir…

Publisher’s Letter A League of Their Own As the non-acute care market gets bigger and better, GPOs find more opportunities to share. GPO Contracts: Are…

Publisher’s Letter GPO Differentiation Today’s GPOs are seeking to serve as total finacial resources for their members. Executive Interview Mary Grealy, the president of the…

Publisher’s Letter Distributor Differentiation Can both parties win without price being the decisive factor? It comes down to a closer relationship between distributor and IDN….

Publisher’s Letter Executive Interview Joel Allison’s Excellent Adventure: Creating a truly integrated healthcare delivery system is a process, not an event, says Baylor CEO. Imminent…