Insights

Plasma-derived therapeutics are part of a complex dynamic of global supply chain economics and clinical contributing factors, all of which can affect the ability to obtain the product needed for pati... read more

It may be summer, but that doesn’t mean we can’t cover a little schoolwork. read more

Does your hospital struggle with pricing issues? Does it seem to take forever to get contracts signed? Do you wonder why the savings you projected aren’t reflected in the monthly performance reports?... read more

Ideally, 90% of transactions within the health care supply chain should be covered by a contract. Yet, with more than 100 different contract management software platforms available today, many organi... read more

According to historians, evidence of scale use dates back about 4,500 years. The fulcrum scale, based on the ancient balance scale concept, is still used in advanced laboratory settings because of it... read more

Increasing sustainability efforts in health care food service is no longer a trend but a standard practice. Driving the conversation is the obesity epidemic, the effect of meat and dairy production o... read more

In recent years, there has been a significant amount of regulatory focus on compounding pharmacies. Specifically, regulatory agencies want to establish guidance for quality and sterility of products ... read more

Did you know that your supply chains DNA resides in your item master? When you think about the DNA of your item master, it should consist of good, solid building blocks. After all, one definition of ... read more

To enhance the efficiency, performance, effectiveness and overall success of an organization, its essential for associates to possess the relevant skills and knowledge required to drive the organizat... read more

In health care supply chain, there are often discussions about procure-to-pay and the benefits that can be gained with the integration of procurement and accounts payable.A streamlined P2P process el... read more

In the hospital setting, it’s not uncommon to find differing opinions between supply chain and nursing. Learn three things supply chain professionals can implement right now to improve clinician rela... read more

Though your organization may still be in the response or recovery stage of COVID-19, it’s never too early to begin thinking about the future. read more