Come Together Can physician-preference vendors come together with supply chain executives and clinicians for the good of the patient?A Little Clarity for Contracting Insurer and IDNs join forces, pool data, in effort to gauge the effectiveness of medical devices. Collaborative contracting will follow. Supply chain’s role in value-based care Outcomes-based contracting has to transcend silos of care – and incorporate clinicians’ input Publisher’s Letter Meet the new doctor …not the same as the old doctor Embracing Change With an eye to the future, Deborah Petretich Templeton ensures Geisinger Health System remains an industry leader. Modest Start, Big Lead Smart strategizing has helped one small network grow beyond its expectations. Rethinking the Process Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program could affect how doctors care for patients Physician Preference Items Developing Specifications Can Pay Off Buyers – not sellers – should prepare the specifications for the goods and services they buy Up for the Challenge MedAssets Business Summit focuses on succeeding amidst change HSCA View from Washington An Optimized Value Analysis Program Healthcare reform will require you to boost your VA performance significantly Contracting News Observation Deck |