Health systems are asking more of their group purchasing organizations as supply chain leaders look beyond negotiated pricing toward broader cost, quality and resilience goals. Five leaders told Becker’s their GPO strategies have evolved over the last several years to…
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Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth Vice President of Supply Chain Richard Bagley has retired after more than four years with the health system. Mr. Bagley shared his decision in an Aug. 20 LinkedIn post, saying he spent his tenure navigating healthcare supply…
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health plans to acquire Fauquier Health in Warrenton, Va., increasing its hospital footprint to 48 across five states: Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland and South Carolina. Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health has signed an asset purchase agreement to…
For too long, onboarding in healthcare has been a whirlwind of paperwork, an impersonal orientation and a bit of a sink-or-swim mentality on the floor. It’s a lost opportunity in a pivotal moment that can lead people to disengage, or…
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses the latest Medicare Advantage trends, including SCAN’s new partnership with Costco, insurer market exits, tighter margins, and fewer plan options for seniors. He also explores how changes to Part…
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses the latest Medicare Advantage trends, including SCAN’s new partnership with Costco, insurer market exits, tighter margins, and fewer plan options for seniors. He also explores how changes to Part…
A potential measles exposure at its neonatal intensive care unit has prompted Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger to tighten the unit’s visitation rules. Effective Aug. 21, only parents or legal guardians without measles symptoms may visit patients in the NICU, and all…
Emerging research has linked GLP-1 medicines to a lower risk of breast cancer and better outcomes among people diagnosed with the disease. Here are five findings from studies highlighted in an Aug. 20 Breastcancer.org report: All of the studies were…
Private equity activity in healthcare services slowed sharply in the second quarter as rising interest rate expectations, soft patient volumes and new state-level deal restrictions combined to weigh on mergers and acquisitions, according to an Aug. 14 report from PitchBook.…
Novo Nordisk has begun a late-stage trial testing lower doses of its oral Wegovy pill. The placebo-controlled trial, called OASIS 5, began enrolling patients Aug. 12 and will compare two undisclosed lower doses of oral semaglutide with placebo in about…