Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
In today's complex healthcare environment, mastering supply chain management is crucial for operational excellence and enhanced patient care. This article outlines key strategies and actionable tips that can help providers address healthcare supply chain issues.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
In the dynamic landscape of healthcare payments, transitioning to efficient and secure processes is essential. GHX ePay represents a forward step, simplifying transactions between providers and suppliers. This electronic payment system supports provider organizations in their quest for improved operational efficiency and financial management, facilitating smoother, more secure payments to their suppliers.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
From product shortages to logistical challenges, healthcare organizations must navigate a complex web of suppliers, distributors and regulatory bodies to ensure they have the necessary resources to provide high-quality care. Identifying and addressing supply chain issues in healthcare can provide organizations with opportunities to improve the patient experience and achieve cost optimization.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
Measuring performance in supply chains today is overwhelming given the vast quantities of supply data generated by (IT) information technology solutions - from raw materials to customer data. But effective data visualization and the application of advanced analytics is critical in the transition from a reactive supply chain to one that predicts potential changes and acts accordingly to negate negative impacts and drive positive outcomes.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
While the primary goal of health systems and hospitals is to heal patients, healthcare organizations do much to harm the environment. The many components that go into care delivery (e.g., buildings/infrastructure, equipment/instruments/supplies, logistics/transportation) result in substantial energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
Harnessing the power of advanced analytics and real-time data, healthcare supply chain management has evolved to prioritize process automation and digital integration. With a myriad of metrics available, healthcare providers can acquire actionable insights to drive decision-making.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
Digital transformation in the healthcare supply chain has evolved from materials management information systems (MMIS), to standalone enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, to a fully integrated and digital supply chain management (SCM) ecosystem.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
For health systems and hospitals, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other partnerships present opportunities to consolidate and maximize resources, scale operations, expand service lines, broaden reach into other markets, and better compete for healthcare consumers.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
Healthcare waste has a significant impact on the environment, human lives, and healthcare costs. Let's take a look at common categories of health care waste, the benefits of medical waste management and reduction, strategies for waste minimization, and and success stories from health care facilities that have reduced their waste generated.
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Jeff Elmhurst, Inventory Solution Specialist
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities rely on a vast array of medical equipment and supplies to provide high-quality care to patients. In the fast-paced and dynamic healthcare industry, managing inventory effectively plays a pivotal role in ensuring smooth supply chain operations, cost savings and optimal patient care.
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