Hello National Accounts Executives,
I hope you enjoy this issue of National Accounts Weekly. We hope to see you at the National Accounts Summit in Atlanta November 14-15!
John Pritchard
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100 of the largest hospitals and health systems in America
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Becker's Hospital Review compiled 40 large health systems by number of hospitals and 60 large hospitals by bed count.
This list was developed based on information as of July 2019.
HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): 185 hospitals
Ascension Health (St. Louis): 151 hospitals
CommonSpirit Health (Chicago): 142 hospitals
Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): 105 hospitals
Trinity Health (Livonia, Mich.): 92 hospitals
View full list below!
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Trial approaching in California hospital antitrust case
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The lawsuit that began September 23 alleges Sutter Health gobbled up competing medical providers in the region and used its market dominance to set higher prices for insurance plans.
Becerra points to a 2018 study that found unadjusted inpatient procedure prices are 70% higher in Northern California than Southern California. The lawsuit notes Sutter Health’s assets were $15.6 billion at the end of 2016, up from $6.4 billion in 2005.
Health plans in this case are asking for $900 million in damages, meaning Sutter Health could take a nearly $3 billion hit.
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Lafayette General Health Signs Letter of Intent to Merge with Ochsner Health System
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The Board of Trustees of Lafayette General Health and Ochsner Health System announced they have signed a letter of intent for Lafayette General to merge with Ochsner Health System.
Combined system will be the largest and most comprehensive healthcare provider in the Gulf South and will bring $365 million in investments to the Acadiana region.
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Meet with Geisinger, Trinity, Memorial Hermann, Nebraska Methodist and more!
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The National Accounts Summit is taking place November 14-15 in Atlanta, GA!
Attendees will be able to participate in roundtable discussions with their peers while hearing from IDNs and GPOs on contracting success, driving contract performance and much more!
Confirmed Speakers:
- Jun Amora, VP Enterprise Supply Chain Services, Geisinger Health System
- Ed Hisscock, VP Strategic Sourcing & Transformation Officer, Non-Labor Spend, Trinity Health
- Jaymie Reynoso, CEO, Memorial Hermann Health Plan
- Karen Kresnik, Director of Supply Chain, Nebraska Methodist
- Chris Torres, System VP Supply Chain, Maine Line Health
- Carl Meyer, Executive VP, The Wetrich Group
- Chaun Powell, Group VP, Strategic Supplier Engagement, Premier Inc
- John Ghiorso, CEO, Orca Pacific (speaking on selling on Amazon)
- John Pritchard, Publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, will facilitate a highly rated roundtable discussion
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Sam's Club launches healthcare pilot program for members
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Walmart's Sam's Club is teaming up with healthcare companies to offer members bundles of healthcare services ranging from $50 to $240 per year.
Five things to know:
1. Sam's Club is partnering with Humana and other companies to offer members in Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina discounts on healthcare services, including primary care and dental services.
2. Beginning in early October, Sam's Club members in the test states can purchase one of four bundles.
3. Each bundle offers free prescriptions on five to 20 generic medications. The number of free generics available depends on the bundle selected.
4. The family bundle costs $240 per year and covers up to six family members.
5. Sam's Club announced the launch of the program a few days after Walmart released a plan to build a healthcare workforce.
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UC San Diego Health Awarded Top Vizient Award for Quality
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UC San Diego Health has been named a top performer in the 2019 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award category by Vizient, Inc.
This award recognizes UC San Diego Health among the nation’s top ten academic medical centers for achieving the highest levels of quality and patient-centered outcomes for all patients.
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Memorial Hospital parent company buys land near Wildlight
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HCA Healthcare, parent company of Memorial Hospital, purchased 55.28 acres for $15.8 million west of the Wildlight community in Nassau County.
The five contiguous parcels are at northeast Interstate 95 and Florida A1A.
In May, Baptist Health bought 25.96 acres at Florida A1A and Harper Chapel Road, less than a half a mile from the Memorial property.
Baptist plans to build a 50,000-square-foot medical office building. JEA issued a service availability letter for the project in June.
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Vizient Presents Supply Chain Excellence Awards at the 2019 Connections Education Summit
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The
Supply Chain Operational Excellence Award recognizes the top-performing member in each cohort for achieving strong operational controls and efficiency in their supply chain operations.
The 2019 winners by cohort are:
- Comprehensive Academic Medical Center: MedStar Health, Inc.
- Large, Specialized Complex Care Medical Center: Freeman Health System
- Complex Care Medical Center: Hunterdon Healthcare System
- Community Hospital: Freeman Health System
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ClearSpec Medical- VP of Sales (FL)
ClearSpec LLC is a manufacturer and supplier of advanced disposable speculums designed to enhance women’s healthcare and enable health care providers to improve patient care.
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