Archive for Vendor Updates
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NY Hospitals are “in the game”
The most powerful and influential medical system in NY State is now in the on-site game. As reported by Crain's Health Pulse last week, North Shore-LIJ "sees the need for workplace docs." The article covered a service that they are providing for employees of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory a...
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Fortune Article on On-Site Clinics
On 8/2/2011 /Fortune magazine published an article on the current status of on-site clinics in the U.S. They quoted leaders from Towers Watson, Cerner and Take Care Health Systems, all companies with a significant commitment to the on-site industry. Included in stats in this article was data...
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Warren Hutton to Assume COO Position at HealthStat
Healthstat announced that it has hired its existing outside legal counsel, Mr. Warren Hutton, to assume the newly created position of COO and General Counsel. He will be responsible for "... the day-to-day management of the company" and for ". . . managing all legal affairs effecting and incident ...
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Anybody here for sale?
Consolidation continues as PANTHERA Global enters the ring to seek out acquisition targets in the on-site industry. You can read about some of their criteria in the press release. This continues on the heels of purchases by a variety of firms, not the least of which was the game-changer when Wal...
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Walgrees/Take Care Aligns with Core Peformance
It was announced in a press release yesterday (07/06/2011) that Walgreens and Take Care Health Systems have established a formal relationship with Core Performance to offer wellness services to the Take Care employer clients. Core Performance has programs in wellness, fitness and nutrition which a...
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OBIT – Bill Wanago, CHS NY Region Medical Director
We were saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Dr. William Wanago who has a well-deserved reputation in on-site clinics and occupational health. Bill had most recently been the regional medical director for Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (CHS), where he oversaw development of policy ...
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Walgreens and Memorial Hospital (Jacksonville) Announce Partnership
So far, this is Walgreens "retail" vs. "employer services" but we call the connection to your attention since we believe that this is an important trend that is only just beginning. Hospitals and health systems cannot ignore retail medicine and employer on-site programmings. Vendors cannot ignor...
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On-Sites Go Mobile
An article in the Kaiser Health News cited a new option in on-site clinics, the mobile health van. Kaiser apparently now offers this service which goes from site-to-site providing services at multiple locations. Kaiser is planning three of these mobile units and has already visited 100 employe...
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Vendors Beware
As we search for news, we have become aware over the last few months that a number of on-site contracts are going to local vendors, who probably have little experience in managing on-site services. But, once in the door, who knows what can happen? Governmental units may feel obligated to wor...
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CHS Opens New VANGUARD Clinic
Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (CHS) is now serving 9,000 Vanguard employees at its corporate headquarters in Malvern, Pa. The newly constructed onsite health center is a 4,500 square foot facility with six exam rooms, lab, and PT/rehab. The workplace health program provides primary care an...