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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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 NAMES SUPPLY CHAIN VETERAN TODD EBERT AS PRESIDENT AND CEO
Washington, DC (December 7, 2021) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today announced that it has named supply chain veteran and healthcare expert Todd Ebert as permanent President and CEO of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association, effective today. Ebert has been the Interim CEO since June 2021 and previously served as HSCA’s CEO from 2015 to 2019.
“Throughout his distinguished career, Todd Ebert has been at the forefront of some of the most significant developments and challenges in healthcare and there is no better advocate for the healthcare supply chain at a critical time in the healthcare industry,” said Bharat Sundaram, Vizient President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) and HSCA Board Chair. “We are grateful to Todd for his leadership over the past six months as Interim CEO of HSCA, and we are thrilled to have him at the helm of the organization permanently.”
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Washington, DC (November 12, 2021) – Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) Interim President and CEO Todd Ebert today released the following statement regarding the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
“HSCA and its member group purchasing organizations (GPOs) applaud President Biden and his Administration for working to provide the FDA with permanent leadership. As the United States continues to address the COVID-19 pandemic, strengthening the resiliency and visibility of the healthcare supply chain is more important than ever. We look forward to continuing to work with the FDA and all policymakers to support first class patient care.”
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Lear MoreHSCA STATEMENT ON APPOINTMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN VETERAN TODD EBERT AS INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO
Washington, DC (July 12, 2021) – Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) Board Chair and Vizient President and Chief Operating Officer Bharat Sundaram today released the following statement regarding the hiring of supply chain veteran and former HSCA CEO Todd Ebert as the Interim President and CEO of HSCA:
“HSCA and its member group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are proud to welcome Todd Ebert as the interim President and CEO of HSCA. Throughout his 40+ year career – first as a pharmacist, then as the CEO of a leading GPO, and ultimately as President and CEO of HSCA – Todd Ebert has been a leading and deeply respected voice in healthcare. The entire supply chain will benefit from Todd’s leadership, clarity of vision, and wealth of healthcare industry expertise, and we are thrilled to have Todd at the organization’s helm through this next chapter.
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Lear MoreHSCA Releases Fourth Annual Report On Value GPOs Deliver To The Healthcare Supply Chain
Washington, DC (June 4, 2021) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today released its fourth annual report on the value that GPOs deliver to the healthcare system. The report, which was based on existing academic research and on a survey of HSCA member GPOs, found that GPOs played a critical role in supporting COVID-19 response efforts; helped promote an increase in member provider use of virtual health operations from 2 percent to 70 percent; drove quality throughout the healthcare system; increased competition; and advanced supply chain resiliency while delivering up to $34.1 billion annually in critical cost-savings to providers.
“The COVID-19 pandemic placed enormous and unprecedented stress on the entire healthcare system, including hospitals, other healthcare providers, and the supply chain. GPOs have been critical partners to America’s healthcare providers in the COVID-19 fight, working closely alongside hospitals and other providers to help support access to essential products and safeguard patient care,” said HSCA President and CEO Khatereh Calleja. “This year’s HSCA Annual Value Report confirms what hospitals, healthcare providers, suppliers and policymakers see every day: GPOs enhance quality, increase competition, reduce costs, strengthen visibility, and support response efforts to crises like COVID-19.”
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