Smarter Supply Chain Management: Four Ways to Increase Clinical Integration

HIMSS March 24, 2020

In healthcare, it’s critical to have the “right stuff” at the right time. But the daunting challenge for supply chain management today lies in not only acquiring the equipment and supplies needed for high-quality patient care—but also improving value, reducing cost and integrating clinician input.

The desire is certainly there. Research from an operating room (OR) supply chain survey showed that 97% of respondents believe supply chain management is an important part of achieving their organization’s goals; 64% had concerns about wasted or overused supplies; and 66% could remember an instance when a physician in their system lacked the supplies they needed to perform a procedure. The majority of clinicians (77%) said they would like to have a bigger role...

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