Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Rob Meriweather, Guest blogger
U.S. Director of Sales, HemCon Technologies
When you consider the business of healthcare, relationships matter. For those of us who manufacture medical devices, relationship building is an essential component to any successful sales strategy. Â
HemCon Technologies decided to partner with a group purchasing organization (GPO) toward the end of 2009 to help build [...]
Monday, August 9th, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
Healthcare reform will bring about major changes, and there are several critical areas that will require immediate attention from hospital executives. Â A recent article on the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) website discusses this topic in detail. I think it is important to share some of these details with you [...]
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
By Ed Howe
Former President and CEO, Aurora Health Care
We have talked a lot in recent months about the need to reign in healthcare costs in this country. Now, I want to help point out some examples of hospitals that are making progress at bending the cost curve. I think others may be able to gain [...]
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
A recent article in Hospitals & Health Networks discusses a survey in which hospitals across the country report they are very satisfied with the group purchasing organization (GPO) they work with to help manage supply costs and negotiate contracts. In fact, many materials managers explain that it is really not [...]
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
By Jennifer Mitchell
Editor, Action for Better Healthcare
At Seattle’s Children’s Hospital something is taking place that other hospitals may be able to learn from and this, according to some nurses, is leading to better care for patients.
There once was a time when a nurse working in intensive care at the hospital would need certain supplies and [...]
