HSCA NAMES ANGIE BOLIVER AS PRESIDENT AND CEO
Washington, D.C. (June 10, 2024) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today announced that it has named GPO industry expert and public affairs veteran Angie Boliver as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The announcement follows the retirement of former President and CEO Todd Ebert, who led HSCA for seven years.
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Washington, DC (January 09, 2024) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today announced that Capstone Health Alliance President and CEO Tim Bugg will serve as Chair of HSCA’s Board of Directors, replacing TPC President and CEO Roger Nolan. HSCA also announced that Shoshana Krilow, Senior Vice President of Vizient; Rob Arreola, Chief Legal Officer of HealthTrust; Mark Phalen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TPC; and Dan Kistner, Group Senior Vice President of Provista, have joined the board as new members.
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HSCA NAMES CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION VICE PRESIDENT OF PHARMACY TERRI LYLE WILSON TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Washington, DC (September 20, 2023) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today announced that Children’s Hospital Association Vice President of Pharmacy Terri Lyle Wilson will serve on HSCA’s Board of Directors. The appointment comes after the departure of Children’s Hospital Association Vice President Jennifer Gedney, who served as Board Chair. TPC President and CEO Roger Nolan will replace Gedney as Immediate Chair.
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Lear MoreHSCA ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Washington, DC (May 9, 2023) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today announced the Supply Chain Leadership Summit, an event designed to foster greater collaboration between supply chain stakeholders. The three-day event, which takes place from October 3-5, 2023, will bring together leaders from across the healthcare supply chain to network, discuss best practices and current challenges, and evaluate strategies to build a more resilient supply chain.
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Lear MoreHEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN ASSOCIATION GROWS MEMBERSHIP, ADDS CAPSTONE HEALTH ALLIANCE AS A MEMBER
Washington, DC (May 4, 2023) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today welcomed Capstone Health Alliance as a member of the association. Capstone has been a driving force in healthcare since 2000, providing purchasing advantages for organizations of all types and sizes.
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Lear MoreHEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES HSCA CONNECT AFFILIATE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESSES ACROSS THE HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM
Washington, DC (March 21, 2023) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today announced HSCA Connect, its new affiliate program, intended for stakeholders from different areas of the healthcare continuum. The program is open to manufacturers (including pharma, medtech, med supplies, laboratories), distributors, and service providers (legal, consultants, finance, analysts). Applications are now open, and interested organizations are encouraged to apply by June 1, 2023, for first consideration.
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Lear MoreHEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN ASSOCIATION JOINS END DRUG SHORTAGE ALLIANCE TO SAFEGUARD ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL MEDICATIONS
Washington, DC (October 12, 2022) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today announced it has joined a new coalition of diverse stakeholders to address drug shortages in the United States. The End Drug Shortages Alliance provides a forum for key stakeholders to take strategic aim at one of healthcare’s more pressing and enduring issues, drug shortages that disrupt patient care.
“Healthcare GPOs are critical partners helping hospitals and the healthcare system avert and mitigate the impact of drug shortages and have helped reduce the number of shortages by half over the last decade. The Healthcare Supply Chain Association is proud to join the End Drug Shortage Alliance alongside many of our member GPOs and looks forward to working with the coalition to identify durable solutions to drug shortages and protect patient access to care,” said HSCA President and CEO Todd Ebert.
The End Drug Shortages Alliance was launched in late 2021 to bring together industry stakeholders, including providers, group purchasing organizations, manufacturers, distributors, and other industry thought leaders and champions. Efforts will focus on improving access to medications through greater transparency across market participants, leading to improved quality manufacturing of medications and production of additional supply. Learn more at EndDrugShortages.com.
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Lear MoreHSCA APPLAUDS SENATE HELP COMMITTEE CHAIR PATTY MURRAY AND RANKING MEMBER RICHARD BURR FOR BIPARTISAN DRAFT LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS U.S. PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
Washington, DC (January 31, 2022) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today released the following statement from President and CEO Todd Ebert, R. Ph., on proposed draft pandemic preparedness legislation from U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC):
“HSCA and its member GPOs applaud HELP Committee Chair Murray and Ranking Member Burr for their bipartisan effort to increase U.S. preparedness to combat future pandemics and other significant public health threats.
“Pandemics and other public health emergencies place enormous stress on the entire healthcare system. Healthcare group purchasing organizations have played a critical role in supporting COVID-19 response efforts, working closely with all stakeholders, including federal, state, and local health and emergency management agencies, to ensure that America’s providers have the supplies they need to safeguard patient care. GPOs have taken a number of innovative steps to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including adding new and non-traditional suppliers and manufacturers to contracts to shore up domestic manufacturing; proactively communicating patient volumes and product demand surges to help expand manufacturing capacity for PPE and other vital supplies; harnessing data and cutting-edge technology to provide supply chain insights and improve care; and protecting healthcare providers from counterfeit or inferior products.
“Given the unique line of sight of GPOs over the entire healthcare supply chain, we look forward to closely reviewing the draft pandemic preparedness legislation, providing relevant insights to the Committee, and continuing to serve as a resource for Members of Congress and all stakeholders to help ensure U.S. preparedness for future pandemics.”
Healthcare GPOs are the sourcing and purchasing partners to virtually all of America’s 7,000+ hospitals, as well as the vast majority of the 68,000+ long-term care facilities, surgery centers, clinics, and other healthcare providers. GPOs work with providers to negotiate competitive prices and support a safe and reliable supply of products. GPOs lower costs for patients, providers, payers, Medicare and Medicaid, and taxpayers. One report estimated that GPOs reduce supply-related purchasing costs by 13.1 percent annually and will reduce healthcare spending by up to $456.6 billion between 2017 and 2026. GPOs are particularly critical to smaller and rural hospitals who often lack the purchasing power to procure the supplies they need. The value and services that GPOs provide allow healthcare providers and physicians to focus on their core mission: providing first-class patient care.
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Lear MoreHSCA ANNOUNCES 2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NAMES CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION VICE PRESIDENT JENNIFER GEDNEY BOARD CHAIR
Washington, DC (January 4, 2022) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) today announced that Children’s Hospital Association Vice President of Supply Chain Services Jennifer Gedney will serve as Chair of HSCA’s Board of Directors, replacing Vizient President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Bharat Sundaram, who will serve as Immediate Past Chair.
“Jennifer Gedney has long been recognized as an industry leader with a deep commitment to serving patients,” said HSCA President and CEO Todd Ebert, R.PH. “Jennifer’s expertise and dedication will help HSCA and its members navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic at a critical moment for the healthcare system, allowing healthcare providers to focus on their core mission: providing first-class patient care.”
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Lear MoreHSCA RELEASES HEALTHCARE CYBERSECURITY KEY CONSIDERATIONS TO HELP PROTECT PATIENT HEALTH, SAFETY, AND PRIVACY
Washington, DC (December 21, 2021) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today released key cybersecurity considerations for medical device manufacturers, healthcare delivery organizations, and service providers to help safeguard patient health, safety, and privacy. In conjunction with the release of the key considerations, HSCA also published “Recommendations for Medical Device Cybersecurity Terms and Conditions,” which details potential purchasing contract terms and conditions that could help ensure rapid adoption of rigorous cybersecurity measures.
“The widespread adoption of telemedicine and rapid shift to virtual operations during the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the important role that information technology, software, and medical devices can play in improving patient care. However, as evidenced by recent cyberattacks, medical devices and services are vulnerable to cybersecurity threats that could jeopardize patient health, safety, and privacy,” said HSCA President and CEO Todd Ebert, R. Ph. “GPOs leverage their unique line of sight over the supply chain to help providers harness the benefits of technology to care for their patients while guarding against cyber threats.”
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