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Novation Recognizes 255 Hospitals and Health Systems for Achievements in Supply Chain Savings
Novation, the nation’s leading healthcare services company, today recognized more than 255 hospitals and health systems across the country that have excelled at lowering supply chain costs through Novation’s IMPACT™ Standardization Programs. In 2014, $115 ...
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TPC and Vizient Announce Strategic Agreement
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TPC, a network of independent health systems located in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas, has signed an agreement with Vizient for comprehensive sourcing, performance improvement and cost management services, including strategic...
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Vizient to Share GPO Insights on Medical Device Cybersecurity at Jan. 16 Conference
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The health care industry is facing one of its toughest challenges yet: protecting vulnerable patient data and “connected” medical devices amid a rising tide of credible and proven cybersecurity threats. To help increase the ...
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Vizient Announces Product Categories for Quarter 1 National Group Buys Program
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital purchases represent approximately 25 percent of a hospital’s budget. This makes capital planning and group purchasing one of the most complex procurement challenges for health care organizations. Vizient, Inc., today...
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Vizient and Captis Announce Partnership to Create an Integrated Supply Chain for Network
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient announces it will create a centralized item master tool for a supply chain innovation program envisioned by the Captis® network of member hospitals and providers. The new solution will begin to establish a virtual, c...
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Vizient to Present at LogiMed USA 2019 Conference on Supply Chain Management Strategies
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient announces its participation in LogiMed, a national health care supply chain conference, focused on improving the health care supply chain in today’s dynamic healthcare environment. Steve Downey, group senior vice pre...
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Vizient, Inc. Recognizes 23 Suppliers and Distributors for Service Excellence
IRVING, Texas--(2019 Vizient Connections Business Summitin Las Vegas.
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New Report from Vizient Assesses the Challenges for Hospitals in Evaluating and Adopting Innovative Medical Devices
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over the last six years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a number of highly innovative medical devices that have revolutionized cardiovascular care. These novel devices have provided advanced treatment opt...
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Vizient Agreement with Medisolv Offers Enhanced Solution for Core Measures Abstraction and Regulatory Reporting
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To better assist member hospitals in successfully meeting their reporting requirements of chart-abstracted core measures, Vizient, Inc. announces an agreement with Medisolv, Inc. for its ENCOR Quality Management Platform. ...
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Vizient Announces Product Categories for Quarter 2 National Group Buys Program
BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient, Inc. today announced the product categories and supplier savings opportunities available as part of its Quarter 2 National Group Buys Program available now through June 30. The National Group Buys program is one of several strategi...
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Vizient Receives Award from the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient, Inc. announced today it has received a Supplier Leadership Award from the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) for significant leadership in executing and supporting sustainable purchasing initiatives. T...
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Vizient Announces Contract Expansion with AT&T to Include DIRECTV
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient, Inc. announced today an expansion of its contract with AT&T for wireless cell phone services to include satellite television programming from DIRECTV for member hospitals. The agreement represents DIRECTV’s first gr...
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Vizient Announces Product Categories for Quarter 3 National Group Buys Program
IRVING, Texas--(National Group Buysprogram is one of several strategic programs from Vizient designed to deliver additional cost savings to its member hospitals.
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Application Process Opens for Vizient 2020 Innovative Technology Exchange
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Suppliers interested in showcasing their innovative technology to hospital decision makers from across the country are encouraged to submit their application now to participate in the 2020 Vizient Innovative Technology Excha...
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Vizient Recognizes Members for Achievements in Supply Chain Savings
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient, Inc., has recognized 269 member health care organizations for demonstrating excellence in lowering costs in the supply chain. Through the Impact Standardization Program, these hospitals streamlined their purchasing ...
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Vizient Enhances DataLYNX with Compressed ERP Descriptions, GTINs and Product Attribute Detail
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vizient, Inc. today announced the roll out of enhancements to its item master management platform, DataLYNXTM . This solution offers users several new tools for more effective item master management. The enhancements in...
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Vizient Presents Supply Chain Excellence Awards at the 2019 Connections Education Summit
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient, Inc. today announced the winners of their Supply Chain Operational Excellence, Supplier Diversity Excellence and Environmentally Preferred Sourcing Excellence awards for 2019. The awards, which recognize outstanding...
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Vizient Awarded Food Services Contract with Health Care Network TPC
Vizient, Inc. has been awarded a food services contract from TPC, a Plano, Texas-based network of health care providers.
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Vizient Shares Supply Strategy Recommendations to the Administration for Personal Protective Equipment and Pharmaceuticals during COVID-19 Crisis
Vizient shares list of recommendations to the Trump administration, HHS and CMS focused on supply strategies to help address the COVID-19 crisis.
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Vizient Announces Agreement with One Network Enterprises to Bring Increased Resiliency, Transparency and Collaboration to the Health Care Supply Chain
Vizient and One Network Enterprises announce agreement to bring increased resiliency, transparency and collaboration to the health care supply chain.
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Vizient Announces Spot Buy Opportunities for Personal Protective Equipment
Vizient announces new spot buy opportunities with contracted suppliers for certain pieces of personal protective equipment for its member hospitals.
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Vizient Teams Up with Suppliers to Offer Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions in Wake of COVID-19
Vizient, Inc. has teamed up with medical suppliers to provide relief for hospitals in remote monitoring, care and rehabilitation during the pandemic.
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Vizient Helps Ensure Better Supply Reliability of Personal Protective Equipment for Member Health Care Providers
Vizient announces the addition of critical PPE items to its successful Novaplus® Enhanced Supply Program to help increase available supply.
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Vizient Supply Chain Expert Cathy Denning to Participate in Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Counterfeit Personal Protective Equipment
Vizient's supply chain expert Cathy Denning to testify before U.S. Senate Finance Committee regarding counterfeit PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.