Post Author: Lee Ann McWhorter

Lee Ann McWhorter

Lee Ann McWhorter is a health care data strategist and technology implementation leader with a passion for supply chain reform. As Vice President of Business Development at Meperia, she helps hospitals break free from closed-loop influence systems by driving transparency, automation, and smarter procurement practices. A classically trained pianist, published author, and sought-after speaker, Lee Ann brings both precision and creativity to her work in transforming health care. She is affiliated with North Carolina State University (NCSU) and maintains a strong presence in the health care leadership space. Her thought leadership includes publications such as “Fixing Common Medical Device Supply Chain Break Points,” “Mastering the Item Master: Data Governance in Health Care,” and “Top 4 Challenges Health Care Faces With Medical Device Information.” Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Lee Ann McWhorter

Lee Ann McWhorter is a health care data strategist and technology implementation leader with a passion for supply chain reform. As Vice President of Business Development at Meperia, she helps hospitals break free from closed-loop influence systems by driving transparency, automation, and smarter procurement practices. A classically trained pianist, published author, and sought-after speaker, Lee Ann brings both precision and creativity to her work in transforming health care. She is affiliated with North Carolina State University (NCSU) and maintains a strong presence in the health care leadership space. Her thought leadership includes publications such as "Fixing Common Medical Device Supply Chain Break Points," "Mastering the Item Master: Data Governance in Health Care," and "Top 4 Challenges Health Care Faces With Medical Device Information." Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Why health care reform must start with ending monopolies

Lee Ann McWhorter

Tech

August 7, 2025

Monopolies thrive on control. In U.S. health care, that control is quietly breaking the system from within. Today, a small group of supplier-funded entities, including GPOs, PBMs, EHRs, MMIS vendors, and EDI platforms, dictate costs, suppress innovation, and hoard the data that hospitals need to operate effectively.

If we want real health care reform, we must start with monopoly reform.

1. Skyrocketing costs driven by opaque contracts. When a handful of players …

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