Friday, September 16th, 2011
By Mike Stephens Former CEO, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian An important report released this week explains that group purchasing is not only a smart business move, it is a powerful tool when it comes to driving down healthcare costs for hospitals. The report was conducted by an independent group, considered a leader in supply chain [...]
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
By Mike Daly Former CEO, Baystate Health System The globalization of healthcare has provided opportunities for many organizations to rapidly develop their products and to expand their network of customers. But with this globalization, we also need to realize there are also a number of important economic and public health concerns. Healthcare organizations have an [...]
Monday, April 4th, 2011
By Ed Howe Former president and CEO, Aurora Health Care Recently, the Archives of Internal Medicine published a report regarding conflicts of interest in cardiovascular practice guidelines. As revealed in this report, a majority of doctors who helped draft these guidelines received payments from drug and device companies, and many physicians were stockholders in these [...]
Monday, October 11th, 2010
By Kester Freeman Former CEO, Palmetto Health During the years that I was CEO of Palmetto Health, our relationship with our group purchasing organization (GPO) was such a valuable partnership. This relationship helped us connect with other healthcare organizations across the country. The partnership also allowed us to learn about better ways to deliver care [...]
Friday, August 20th, 2010
By Jennifer Mithell Editor, Action for Better Healthcare At least a dozen U.S. drug and medical device companies are currently under investigation by federal prosecutors for alleged misconduct. Prosectors want to know if the companies made illegal payments to doctors and health officials abroad in order to encourage use of their own products. There is [...]
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