It’s Time the Healthcare Industry Invests in Resiliency Strategies. Medical Technologies Should Be the First Step.
MedCity News November 4, 2022
As supply chain disruptions continue to threaten public health, it’s time to think about how we should use technology to build a stronger, more resilient system.
Iodinated contrast media, used in many imaging exams, was in short supply for about six months, after a Covid-19 lockdown temporarily shuttered a GE Healthcare factory in China, which was a major supplier of the material. As a consequence, doctors in the U.S. were forced to postpone non-emergency monitoring appointments, putting thousands of patients at risk of missing critical, early warning signs of disease progression. While the shortage was originally expected to last until June, it didn’t officially end until the end of September. Now that it’s finally over, it’s time to examine what...