Alliant Purchasing and Ballad Health Join Forces
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Louisville, KY — 8/6/2025 — Alliant Purchasing alongside Ballad Health, a leading healthcare system based in Johnson City, TN, are pleased to announce a new supply chain partnership.
Ballad Health operates an extensive network of hospitals and care facilities across the Appalachian Highlands. As a prominent provider deeply rooted in its community, Ballad Health’s connection to Alliant strengthens shared purchasing power and reinforces a collective commitment to delivering cost-effective, high-quality care across the region.
In a joint statement, Ken York, Ballad Health Vice President of Supply Chain, and Mark Slone, CEO Alliant Purchasing shared, “Our organizations are philosophically aligned. We believe GPOs should be provider focused and dedicated to innovative solutions. This partnership will challenge the current industry model by offering Ballad and Alliant operational and financial resources designed for the future.
This affiliation represents a new chapter for Ballad Health and Alliant Purchasing, grounded in shared values and a commitment to advancing care delivery in communities that need it most.
About Alliant Purchasing
Alliant Purchasing is a creative, value-focused, and progressive healthcare improvement partner that has been serving providers nationwide for over 30 years. With a commitment to operational and financial innovation, Alliant empowers members to navigate today’s healthcare landscape through simplified supply chain strategies and impactful margin improvement opportunities. Leveraging more than $82 billion in buying power, Alliant supports over 260 hospitals and 35,000 provider locations. Learn more at www.alliantpurchasing.com.
Ballad Health is an integrated community health improvement organization serving 29 counties of the Appalachian Highlands in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Northwest North Carolina and Southeast Kentucky. Our system of 20 hospitals, post-acute care and behavioral health services, and a large multi-specialty group physician practice works closely with an active independent medical community and community stakeholders to improve the health and well-being of close to one million people. By leading in the adoption of value-based payments, addressing health-related social needs, funding clinical and health systems research and committing to long-term investments in strong children and families in our region, Ballad Health is striving to become a national model for rural health and healthcare. Learn more at www.BalladHealth.org.
