This year, Healthcare Purchasing News went through several updates and changes to its staff, design, and offerings.
In January, Associate Editor Matt MacKenzie joined the HPN team and, over the course of this year, has taken a keen interest in technologies like artificial intelligence and topics like cybersecurity in supply chain.
We’ve also added two new sales folks to our team. Kristen Hoffman joined us late last year and Brian Rosebrook, Director of Sales, joined us in April. Both are dedicated to their roles and passionate about our industry.
In March, HPN unveiled its new look (thanks Tracy Arendt!) and tagline, Clinical Intelligence for the Healthcare Ecosystem. This brand has grown so much in the past 40+ years, that we felt a more encompassing tagline would be appropriate, even though Purchasing is still our middle name.
In May, we launched our podcast, Healthcare Hodgepodge. The podcast covers all of HPN’s many verticals including supply chain, infection prevention, surgical and critical care, healthcare IT, environmental services, and more. I’m always looking for guests to join me on the show. If you’re interested, reach out to me via email or connect with me on LinkedIn!
In October, we announced the Top 20 Companies to Work for in Healthcare, a joint program with our sister publications Healthcare Innovation and Medical Laboratory Observer. The list with rankings will be published on all brands’ websites in January 2025, as well as in the February issue of HPN. The findings are based off a 77-question survey on employee engagement and satisfaction, as well as two open-ended questions.
So, what’s new in 2025?
We’ve reorganized our editorial calendar. Instead of the traditional grid format, the editors of the brand will be looking at what’s topical and adjusting our coverage to keep you, our readers, up to date with the latest and greatest stories. We’ll still be featuring a Sterile Processing Department of the Year and a Supply Chain Department of the Year, to coincide with HSPA and AHRMM.
And this is where our editorial staff needs help from our audience. What is going on in your world that we should know about? Have you had any recent challenges in your hospital or health system that you’ve overcome? Any major successes worth sharing? We want to hear from you! Reach out to me directly at [email protected] for a fast response. Or connect with me on LinkedIn.
Janette Wider | Editor-in-Chief
Janette Wider is Editor-in-Chief for Healthcare Purchasing News.
