News Roundup
- How Providers’ Needs Have Changed—Rand Ballard, Vizient chief customer officer, recently spoke at Share Moving Media’s Healthcare Supply Chain and Distribution Summit, sharing his insights on how customer needs have changed, how to meet those needs, and what characteristics providers are looking for in suppliers. More via Repertoire
- Is Your Health System Ready for Direct-to-Employer Contracting? Jeff Hayes, Vizient executive director, direct to employer solutions, shares insights about the growing number of self-insured employers bypassing traditional benefit networks offered by insurers and instead contracting directly with health systems to deliver health care services to their employees. More via Becker's Hospital Review
- 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare—Byron Jobe, Vizient president and CEO, "Ethics start inside—a belief and a corresponding commitment to do the right thing for individuals and society as a whole. It is the essence of healthcare. From employee to board director, we are responsible for modeling the company's values and demonstrating ethical practices in all aspects of our business.” More via Modern Healthcare (subscription required)
- Healthleaders Podcast—with Jay Prystowsky, Vizient principal, talks about hospital leadership challenges and opportunities. Find out what considerations hospital leaders should make when thinking through the shift in care to ambulatory settings and what hospital leaders should consider in establishing or improving management systems to promote reliability and effectiveness. More via Health Leaders
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