| Publisher’s Letter Healthcare reform…the private-sector way Private payers are just as interested as the feds in clinical integration, value-based purchasing and accountable care Building Relationships, Reducing Costs As it wraps up its first year in business, one purchasing coalition reflects on strengthening ties between team members while leveraging it’s market share. More Important Than Ever Even in the new healthcare environment, HealthTrust to keep expanding service offerings Taking the Pulse Supply chain professionals talk hot button issues of physician alignment, distribution strategies and reform at the HSI meeting Physician and Hospital Alignment Are Physicians engaged, enraged, or both? Shades of Self-Distribution Providers discuss traditional and unique distribution models No Modest Words Moving forward after healthcare reform The Safety Debate How safe and effective are new medical devices? With the current 510(k) system, there’s no telling, says government report Closing the Sale Adventist Health’s affiliate program tests the salesmanship of Lowell Church An American Sales Story Leo, Kevin and Jeff Gray: Three generations of salesmen PRECISE Contracting HIGPA Column View from Washington Quality is Almost Free Why more efficient hospitals have better quality outcomes Contracting News Observation Deck |