Becker's Healthcare January 9, 2026
Hospital supply chain return on investment is being redefined.
Price still matters, but for many health systems, the technologies delivering the greatest value today are those that prevent shortages, stabilize cash flow and keep clinicians from scrambling when something breaks.
Across hospitals, three types of technology are emerging as the strongest drivers of ROI: data governance, automated supplier communication and predictive analytics. What connects them isn’t sophistication — it’s stability.
Data is becoming clinical infrastructure
At Community Memorial Healthcare in Ventura, Calif., the highest-ROI supply chain investment wasn’t a robot or warehouse automation system. It was the item master.
Michael Alfaro, director of materials management, said item master governance, paired with contract analytics, has delivered measurable financial and operational value...
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