Healthcare DIVE November 3, 2025
It’s time for supply chain leaders to rethink distribution beyond the hospital
Healthcare costs and labor pressures continue to climb, supply chain disruptions and shortages persist, and health system executives are demanding savings from operational leaders.
For healthcare supply chain leaders, the mandate is clear: Reduce costs and waste, strengthen resiliency, and improve clinician engagement—all while navigating unpredictable demand and ongoing labor shortages.
At the same time, care delivery is shifting beyond hospitals into non-acute settings such as outpatient clinics and ambulatory surgery centers (ASC). Based on a claims analysis, Advisory Board estimates that up to $50B in hospital volumes could leave the hospital to the freestanding setting.[i]
While these sites offer opportunities to lower costs, they also expose the...
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