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Good for Business, Good for the Community Vizient’s Supplier Diversity Program connects members to diverse suppliers, data and expertise to help meet your organization’s purchasing, healthy community, and economic development goals. Supporting the growth and development of diverse and small businesses promotes economic sustainability in all of our communities through access to jobs, housing, health care and more. And members are seeking opportunities to shift supply and service spend to local suppliers to help promote

340B Roundtable Hosted by SCHA and Solvent Networks Facilitated by SUNRx Wednesday, June 21 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm | In-Person REGISTER HERE Join us on Wednesday, June 21 at 10:00am for a 340B Roundtable hosted by SCHA and Solvent Networks and facilitated by an endorsed partner, SUNRx. The first iteration of this event will be at SCHA to allow for networking & connecting with colleagues from across the state. Additional sessions will most likely

Transforming Patient Care through On-Demand Language Interpretation Hosted by Solvent Networks and Voyce Tuesday, June 20 | 9:00-10:00 am | Webinar REGISTER HERE Join us on Tuesday, June 20 at 9:00am to learn of the outcomes related to a pilot program that was launched between Voyce and a 150-bed acute care hospital, shifting from a primarily in-person and over-the-phone model for language interpretation to introducing devices which enabled on-demand medical interpretation over both audio and

Preparing for the Wave of Physician Retirements: Physician Retirement Survey Data Reinforces Need to Plan 2023 Physician Retirement Survey Results By Jackson Physician Search A record number of physicians are nearing retirement age. According to a 2022 report published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), nearly half (46.7%) of practicing physicians were already over the age of 55 in 2021. This means more than two of every five active physicians will reach age 65 within

Vizient Acquires Safe & Reliable Healthcare Letter from Byron Jobe, President & CEO Vizient has acquired Safe & Reliable Healthcare, a leading provider of high reliability services, with more than a decade of proven experience in transforming cultures to create resilience, enhance workforce engagement and accountability, and help healthcare organizations deliver consistently safer and more reliable patient care. Vizient initiated a strategic partnership with Safe & Reliable Healthcare in August 2021, to launch our High Reliability Organization

340B Regulatory Brief Hosted by SUNRx Wednesday, May 24 | 2:00-3:00 pm | Webinar REGISTER HERE Join us for this informative webinar event, hosted by SUNRx with special guest, Amanda Nagrostsky Senior Legal Counsel at 340B Health where we will be sharing some insights on the current regulatory environment of 340B pharmacy program. The regulatory environment for 340B pharmacy is in a constant state of change, requiring eligible entities to be nimble and disciplined in

Vizient Q1 Group Buys: Effective January 1 – March 31, 2023 Each calendar quarter, Vizient presents Group Buys – exclusive, limited-time value offered by participating suppliers on selected product categories. Q1 Group Buys feature value in imaging, laboratory, cardiology, pharmacy, food and featured supplier; Siemens Healthineers. Read more details here. Vizient works with suppliers and Authorized Distributors to ensure all contract purchases during the quarter are invoiced at the promotional price. To view specific product

Leveraging Technology to Reduce Contingent Labor Costs Hosted by Qualivis Wednesday, March 8 | 1:00-2:00 pm | Webinar REGISTER HERE Join us for an inside look at Qualivis’ holistic approach to reducing contingent labor costs. Learning Objectives: Discuss how to use reduce contingent labor spend by leveraging Qualivis’ proprietary technology and analytics platform, Lotus Connect Discover workforce strategies to rebuild internal workforces through permanent staffing and engaging the gig economy Explore how Lotus Connect goes

Vizient Market Supply Update: January 2023  Inflation is declining due to lower demand – which could lead to global recession. China emerging from lockdown, and higher wages and energy prices could maintain higher costs. Medical product exceptions to the China tariffs have been extended. Market conditions  Reduced demand is leading to recent declines in inflation rates and could lead to a global recession. We anticipate even with a recession, wages, as well as diesel and natural