The completion of the largest rooftop solar project in New York State was announced in July 2023 by Governor Kathy Hochul, according to a release, located on top of the distribution center owned by Medline Industries in Orange County. The community solar project supports New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s goal of installing six gigawatts of … [Read more...]

Preliminary treatment options to address long COVID symptoms were recently unveiled through the NIH’s RECOVER program. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently launched a long COVID clinical trial through the RECOVER Initiative. Open enrollment for the second phase of clinical trials began on July 31, 2023. The trials will evaluate up to four potential treatment … [Read more...]

By Jenna Hughes Successful marketing campaigns entail influencing a consumer’s decision-making process. So, what causes us to make certain purchasing decisions over others as consumers? And how do different marketing tactics influence an individual’s decision-making process? Understanding the answers to these important questions can help businesses create … [Read more...]

By Linda Rouse O’Neill, Senior Vice President for Supply Chain Policy, HIDA The second annual HIDA Preparedness Summit convened a record number of federal, state, and local partners from key government agencies with leaders in the healthcare distribution industry to discuss efforts to build greater resilience into the medical supply chain. HIDA brought together industry … [Read more...]

Henry Schein team member Toni Leck assists with finding a supplier’s missing wedding ring in an order shipment. By Jenna Hughes Michael Schoendorf tied the knot with his wife, Keri Lynn, in September 2022. Freshly married, he was getting used to wearing his new platinum wedding band full-time. One day in June 2023, though, on the way home after a busy end-of-the-month … [Read more...]

Brad Forth, system vice president of sourcing and vendor management at SSM Health Editor’s note: The following interview was part of The Journal of Healthcare’s Contracting Ten People to Watch feature in the July/August 2023 issue. JHC is a sister publication of Repertoire. Brad Forth is the system vice president of sourcing and vendor management at SSM Health, which … [Read more...]

How supply chain and clinical alignment plays an important role in outcomes. By Graham Garrison and Daniel Beaird Photography credit: Cleveland Clinic Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2023 ranked Cleveland Clinic No. 1 in the world for cardiac surgery and cardiology and among the top hospitals in the world for specialized care. It’s the second consecutive … [Read more...]

Expansion into several U.S. healthcare market segments signifies a desire to meet patients where they are. CVS Health has had a busy 2023. Consider: As these moves demonstrate, retail CHPs like CVS Health are focused on meeting patients where they are with in-home, in-store and virtual care services as well as in primary care offices. This corporatization of primary … [Read more...]

Retailers, payors and private equity groups are transforming how the U.S. receives care. Do you know who they are? The primary care market is seeing consolidation like never before. A myriad of organizations are acquiring and investing in healthcare providers in response to changing patient demographics and preferences. Some you have no doubt heard of – retailers like … [Read more...]

A new clinically integrated network aims to improve patient care via a value-based approach. By Pete Mercer As more healthcare industry payment models shift from fee-for-service to a value-based approach that rewards clinical excellence, health systems have a unique opportunity to make changes within their own organizations to meet those shifts head-on. In anticipation … [Read more...]