Healthcare Hodgepodge

Healthcare Hodgepodge with Healthcare Purchasing News features interviews and article reads. The podcast features topics from the publication’s many verticals including supply chain, infection prevention, sterile processing, surgical/critical care, healthcare IT, EVS, and more.

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Episodes

34 minutes ago

Lars Thording, PhD, is back for a second episode! Lars has a background in academia, consulting and industry leadership. He has been responsible for the launch of numerous market-disrupting solutions across healthcare, insurance and technology. Originally from Denmark, Lars has taught at universities in Denmark, Ireland and the United States. He currently serves as the vice president of marketing and public affairs at Innovative Health, a medical device reprocessing company specializing in electrophysiology and cardiology technology. Lars currently serves on the board of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors.
On this episode, Lars and Editor-in-Chief, Janette Wider, discuss the outlook for supply chain in 2025 and how reprocessing plays a role. 

Wednesday Feb 05, 2025

Mike DeSimpelaere, VP, Supply Chain, Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions joins HPN Editor-in-Chief  Janette Wider on this episode to discuss industry changing dynamics in 2025, supply chain investments, supply chain resiliency and more. 

Wednesday Jan 29, 2025

Associate Editor Matt MacKenzie reads an article on preparing healthcare supply chain for future disasters from our January edition. 

Wednesday Jan 22, 2025

Richard Staynings is currently Chief Security Strategist for Cylera, a pioneer in the space of medical device and HIoT security. He is also author of Cyber Thoughts, a leading healthcare cybersecurity blog, and teaches postgraduate courses in cybersecurity, health informatics and healthcare management at the University of Denver University College. On this episode, Richard and Janette Wider, Editor-in-Chief of HPN, discuss lessons learned in supply chain cybersecurity from 2024 and looks ahead to 2025. 

Wednesday Jan 15, 2025

Matt MacKenzie reads an article on revenue cycle management from Healthcare Purchasing News' November/December edition. 

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025

Angela Carranza, Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) , Lean Certified Manager of Clinical Resources, Medline, joins Editor-in-Chief, Janette Wider, Healthcare Purchasing News on this episode. The two discuss the relationship between the sterile processing department and the OR, particularly when it comes to onboarding new surgeons. 

Wednesday Jan 01, 2025

Associate Editor Matt MacKenzie reads a roundup of respiratory news that was featured in the Nov/Dec edition of HPN.

Wednesday Dec 25, 2024

TRSA President Joe Ricci shares insights on linen, uniform, and facility services with Editor-in-Chief, Janette Wider.

Wednesday Dec 18, 2024

Rebecca Gayden is Vice President and General Manager, Capital Equipment Solutions at Vizient. Adam Fairbourn is Director, Contract Services at Vizient. Gayden and Fairbourn join Editor-in-Chief Janette Wider to talk capital investments on this week's episode. 

Wednesday Dec 11, 2024

Katie James is an advanced wound care subject matter expert. She currently works for Medline Industries. James and Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare Purchasing News, Janette Wider, discuss assessing skin tones in this very special episode of Healthcare Hodgepodge. 

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