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.
Read MoreBy 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.
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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.
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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.
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Doug Keverline, Senior Solutions Specialist
The tenets of the Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement have been gaining traction in the healthcare industry in recent years. “Cost” refers to all expenses involved in caring for individuals or communities, while “quality” is care aimed at achieving the best possible health, and “outcomes” refers to the financial results driven by high-quality patient outcomes.
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Doug Keverline, Senior Solutions Specialist
Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
The answer to the question - is supply chain management important in healthcare? - has become a resounding yes among all stakeholders, as they recognize its importance in patient care optimization and cost-saving in healthcare delivery.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
While there may never be a fleet of robotic clinicians delivering automated healthcare services to patients in healthcare facilities, there are many other areas where automation in healthcare is driving innovation, boosting efficiency and reducing administrative costs.
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