By Tony Ybarra, SVP, CHC Supply Trust Supply costs are one of the fastest-growing cost centers for hospitals. These spiraling expenses tend to hit community-based hospitals hard because many don’t wield enough purchasing power to command preferred pricing. Other hospitals, …
Read MoreThe lifeblood of smaller communities, community hospitals provide access to local health care and stimulate the local economy. In order to prosper, they must deliver quality care while maintaining their own financial health. Yet many face declining reimbursements, higher fixed …
Read MoreCHC is the proud recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Member Award from HealthTrust. HealthTrust, the nation’s third-largest group purchasing organization, is CHC’s partner in providing competitively priced supplies and services to the hospitals CHC serves. CHC Supply Trust members were …
Read MoreCHC was recognized as winner of the 2016 Trailblazer Award at Healthcare IQ’s March conference held in St. Petersburg, Fla. The HCIQ Trailblazer Award recognizes the organization demonstrating the highest performance in the areas of spend management. The CHC Supply …
Read MoreRural hospital face increasing financial challenges such as increasing expenses and decreasing reimbursements. Many are seeking opportunities for cost savings. Download the H&HN article.
Read MoreRural hospitals realize considerable savings with a renewed focus on the supply chain. It’s a difficult time to lead small, rural hospitals. Many face increasing expenses, decreasing reimbursement and a declining patient population. The need to reduce costs is as …
Read Moreby David Domingue, SVP Business Development, CHC. It’s an ongoing challenge for hospitals and health systems — providing quality patient care in the midst of declining reimbursements and increasing patient volumes. This predicament is particularly acute for community hospitals as …
Read MoreCommunity-based hospitals are the lifeblood of smaller communities. These facilities not only provide access to local health care, but they also stimulate the local economy, helping create jobs in the hospital and the community. However, many rural facilities face significant …
Read MoreBeyond the perceived pomp and circumstance enjoyed by healthcare organization chief executives, most have to balance ongoing top- and bottom-line pressures with the quality and value of services provided by their facilities for their communities. In short, they maintain and …
Read MoreCommunity Hospital Corporation, an organization that owns, manages and consults with community hospitals is launching a group purchasing organization to help small health systems across the country get big hospital discounts. Read the full Modern Healthcare article.
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