Becker's Healthcare December 5, 2024
The healthcare industry is still grappling with supply disruptions, and experts predict these challenges will persist in 2025, according to the American Hospital Association’s 2025 Environmental Scan report.
Here are four key insights from the report:
- Healthcare providers are bracing for continued disruptions, with 80% expecting supply chain challenges to worsen or remain the same in 2025. The effects of the disruptions are already severe, with 39% of providers reporting they had to cancel or reschedule procedures at least quarterly due to product shortages.
- On average, supply shortages are increasing the cost of providing care by $3.5 million per year for...