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Action required: New cafeteria payment options for medical staff not employed by Salem Health

Aug. 9, 2026

New system starts in a few weeks



By: Matt Boles, MD, Chief Medical Officer

As part of Salem Health’s new point-of-sale food service system, medical staff not employed by Salem Health will no longer be able to charge Nutrition Services purchases with their badge and then invoice later. This change is expected to take effect in late August or early September.

Non-employed medical staff will have the following options for café purchases:

  • Use a preloaded declining-balance account linked to their badge (10% discount applies).
  • Pay at the time of purchase with cash, credit or debit card (no discount).

Employed medical staff may continue to use their badges for payroll deduction.

We’ll share more details as the go-live date approaches, including how to purchase preloaded accounts linked to your badge. Thank you in advance for your patience as the new system is rolled out.

Questions? Email Alexa Harmon, nutrition services analyst, at alexa.harmon@salemhealth.org.