The Healthcare Hub

How to Use Data and Analytics to Optimize Healthcare Supply Chains

• 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.

How to Achieve Sustainable Healthcare Supply Chain Management

• 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.

How to Measure Healthcare Supply Chain Management Initiatives

• 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.

Tips for Implementing Healthcare Supply Chain Management Systems

• 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.

Healthcare Merger and Acquisitions (Complete 2024 Guide)

• 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.

How to Reduce Hospital Waste: Cost-Saving Strategies for Healthcare

• 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.

Top 7 Hospital Inventory Best Practices

• 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.

Automate Bill-Only Implant Orders: Real-World Success Stories 

By automating consignment and bill-only implant orders, health systems can drive tight collaboration between hospital staff, physicians and suppliers and transform implant management processes holistically.

Vendor Credentialing in Hospitals: A Guide for Healthcare Industry Representatives (HCIRs)

• Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor

Hospital vendor credentialing requirements have grown in scope and complexity, making it more difficult for vendors and their healthcare industry representatives (HCIRs) to attain and maintain compliance with health system credentialing requirements.

GHX Marketplace Mobile Edition: Moving Beyond the Four Walls of Healthcare Supply Chain

• Lisa Mendez, Product Management Director

Ordering supplies is an in-person task that has long been conducted within the confines of the hospital. But as the healthcare industry copes with unprecedent rates of burnout and staff resignation, it’s become increasingly important to provide healthcare worker with options that alleviate unnecessary burden whether or not they’re in a typical hospital setting.