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05/07/19IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient, Inc. today submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to its published draft guidance on the nonproprietary naming of biological products. We applaud the FDA’s decision not to require the addition of suffixes to the nonproprietary names of previously approved originator biologics as well as transitional biological products. However, Vizient continues to bemore...
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05/06/19IRVING, Texas--(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 strategic programs from Vizient designed to deliver additional cost savings to its member hospitals. Philips Healthcare, the featured supplier for Quarter 2, is offeringmore...
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05/02/19IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient commends the House Judiciary Committee for advancing the CREATES Act, and three other pieces of bipartisan legislation designed to promote competition and lower drug prices. Vizient has strongly supported the CREATES Act, which will take needed steps to support generic manufacturers market access to needed samples that will help to bolster generic competition. “We are pleased tomore...
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05/01/19IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient, Inc. announced today its blog has won two 2019 Hermes Creative Awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) – a Platinum and Gold – as well as an Honorable Mention. Named after the messenger of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology, the award recognizes communicators’ role in message delivery. The three Vizient blog posts recognized are:more...
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05/01/19IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient announces the expansion of its Environmentally Preferred Sourcing (EPS) program with the May 1 launch of the nation’s largest, most comprehensive portfolio of environmentally preferred furniture. This brings the total number of environmentally preferred (EP) products in the Vizient EPS program to more than 450,000 items. The companies now under contract offer furniture that is free of formaldehyde,more...
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04/23/19IRVING, 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. This new agreement builds on Vizient’s existing, successful relationship with Medisolv for their electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) management solution. Submission of chart-more...
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04/19/19IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient today commended President Trump for signing into law the Advancing Care for Exceptional (ACE) Kids Act. The law, which was recently approved by overwhelming bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate, will expand care options and promote enhanced care coordination for children who have complex medical needs. Vizient formally endorsed the ACE Kids Act, and is pleased to see it signed into law.more...
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04/16/19IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient today announced that The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation has joined Vizient as a member with the goal of aligning and accelerating cost and quality performance. As part of this new agreement, The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation will join Vizient’s group purchasing organization with the expectation of a decrease in its current supply costs. They have the opportunity to joinmore...
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04/09/19IRVING, 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 options, improved quality of life and extended longevity for patients. Unfortunately, reimbursement has often failed to keep up with many of increasingly expensive treatment options. In the report, “Themore...
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04/04/19IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient, Inc., the largest member-driven health care performance improvement company in the country, today announced the recognition of 23 suppliers and distributors for delivering exceptional service to members. The awards were presented on Wednesday, April 3 during the 2019 Vizient Connections Business Summit in Las Vegas. This year, Vizient restructured its annual spring conference to create a combinedmore...
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