Volume 21| May 3, 2018
Insights-Trends-Opinions
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  • Kreg Koford- Intermountain Healthcare
  • Bruce Mairose- Mayo Clinic
  • Simrit Sandhu- Cleveland Clinic
  • Kathryn Carpenter- CHI
  • Jacob Groenewold- Presence Health
  • Joe Walsh
  • John Strong


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Beaumont Health Selects HealthTrust for Supply Expense Management and Performance Improvement
Healthtrust, a leading performance improvement company for healthcare, and  Beaumont Health , the largest hospital system in Michigan for inpatient admissions and net patient revenue, have executed a managed services agreement wherein HealthTrust will have responsibility for supply chain leadership and expense management for the non-profit system. The multi-year agreement, which became effective April 1, also reflects Beaumont Health’s exclusive commitment and access to HealthTrust’s expansive contract portfolio and sourcing expertise.

Ed Jones, HealthTrust president and chief executive officer, added, “HealthTrust is honored to be selected by Beaumont Health to champion quality healthcare by way of our operator mindset and experience. We are eager to focus on clinical integration with the Beaumont team, in support of their culture of patient and family-centered care.”

Joe Walsh to Present at IDN Insights East in Atlanta
You have the very unique opportunity to hear Joe on June at IDN Insights in Atlanta, GA. June 4-5.

Committed Speakers:
  • Kreg Koford- Intermountain Healthcare
  • Bruce Mairose- Mayo Clinic
  • Simrit Sandhu- Cleveland Clinic
  • Kathryn Carpenter- CHI
  • Tony Johnson- Baylor Scott & White
  • Paul Keckley- The Keckley Group
  • And many more!

Topics to be discussed
  • Innovative Supplier/Provider strategies
  • Regional Aggregation
  • Expectations of the Big Buyer of Tomorrow
  • Reform 2.0- What to expect in round 2!
  • Much more!

Plus an optional workshop by Joe Walsh!
The former Intermountain Healthcare and Pensiamo executive will conduct an optional 1/2 day workshop focused on:
  • Establishing meaningful connections with Chief Supply Chain Officers
  • Strengthening your influence throughout the entire IDN supply chain
  • Prioritizing your company’s offerings and solutions with your customers
Space is limited for Joe's workshop!

Thank you to Symplr and Prodigo Solutions Inc. for your sponsorship



Brad Connett Named President, U.S. Medical Group At Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced that Brad Connett has been named President of Henry Schein's U.S. Medical Group, one of the nation's leading providers of products and services to physician offices, urgent care clinics, retail clinics, freestanding emergency rooms, Integrated Delivery Networks, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, and other alternate care sites.

Month in Review for April 2018
This 3 minute video will take you through the top stories of April 2018 in the National Accounts arena.

Month in Review explores Walmart's bold move into healthcare, IDN Insights, GPO vs. IDN and the Top 25 RPCs.

John Bardis Explains the Economic Solution for Healthcare
John Bardis joins the CEO Forum Group on a 19 minute podcast and explores many topics. National Accounts Executives will enjoy hearing from John about:
  • Medassets was on the brink of bankruptcy in 2001
  • The need for payment reform
  • What CEOs need to understand today to be successful
  • The trend of utilization and price transfers
Anyone that has enjoyed seeing John Bardis present in person will greatly enjoy listening to this podcast.

Ascension to Form Global Supply Chain Joint Venture
Ascension, the largest private, tax-exempt, nongovernmental health system in the United States, and Ramsay Health Care Limited, one of the top six private hospital operators in the world, are partnering in a new global supply chain joint venture. The new organization will combine the purchasing power of St. Louis-based Ascension, the world’s largest Catholic health system, and Sydney based Ramsay Health Care, which operates more than 230 healthcare facilities in six countries on four continents.

The venture will be owned equally by Ascension and Ramsay. Two Ascension subsidiaries – Ascension Holdings International and The Resource Group, Ascension’s GPO and strategic sourcing subsidiary – will work with Ramsay’s International Procurement Office to develop and operationalize the new global healthcare buying group.


Tenet Spends $630m to Increase Stake in USPI
Tenet Healthcare has spent $630 million to increase its stake in an Addison-based company that operates a 28-state network of outpatient surgery, imaging and urgent care facilities.

Tenet, a national hospital operator based in Dallas, now owns 95 percent of United Surgical Partners International, an  announcement Thursday  said. Baylor University Medical Center owns the other five percent.

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