A number of market forces are making it even more complicated to manage a hospital supply chain today.
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Hospitals say they subsidize graduate medical education, but cost-benefit unknown
Could Insurer Consolidation Check Health Costs?
http://ww2.cfo.com/health-benefits/2015/07/insurer-consolidation-check-health-costs/
It may be counterintuitive, but combinations like Aetna’s planned purchase of Humana could lead to lower pricing from medical providers.
THE COMPLETE LIST OF TOXIC BEHAVIORS THAT POISON TEAMS
Rick Gilfillan on payment reform and the most under-reported story in healthcare
How two hospital operators are bucking the rural health crisis
Growing number of hospitals open ERs for the elderly
http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/growing-number-hospitals-open-ers-elderly/2015-07-13
Geriatric facilities feature softer light, less noise and staff trained in elder healthcare needs
Salesforce launches cloud-based compliance and governance services
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/salesforce-unwraps-compliance-governance-services
Healthcare organizations can use the new functions for archiving, encryption, auditing, and event monitoring, all in the cloud.
Daughters of Charity gets $250M lifeline from NY equity firm
The beleaguered Daughters of Charity Health System has received a $250-million lifeline from BlueMountain Capital Management, which will recapitalize and manage the six-hospital system. The New York firm may eventually purchase DCH.
HENRY KOTULA 