| Clinician Preference in 2014 Publisher’s Letter The Voice of Experience Chris Holt’s background in logistics and sourcing gives him a unique perspective on the healthcare supply chain Generics Mean Business As generic devices prove to be as reliable as brand name products, more IDNs will be amenable to using them. Integral to Improvement Sentara Healthcare’s dedicated nonacute program, “DOCxdirect,” enhances relationships with community physicians A Work in Progress After three decades of successfully meeting the needs of both its large and small hospital members, HEc continues to seek new opportunities to leverage volume and commitment. Going (for) broke Healthcare will bankrupt us, if we fail to focus on patients, says former Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson Big Game Hunting Purchased services represent opportunities worth millions of dollars for contracting executives and their IDNs. Seizing that opportunity is no easy task. HSCA View from Washington Top Down Support Is your executive management supporting your VA efforts? FAH 2014 Public Policy Conference and Business Exposition The annual FAH Conference has become a place to hear policymakers and share best practices ACOs and the Supply Chain SMI releases new executive briefing, “The Healthcare Supply Chain in the Era of Accountable Care” Contracting News Can we measure the value of medical technology? IT Evolves for True Interoperability |