Supply Chain

Managing supplies is a crucial part of moving medical products from the manufacturer to patient’s bedside. Efficient supply chains can reduce healthcare costs and make medical devices more affordable for patients and health systems. This news page includes content on supply shortages, inventory management, and procurement practices.

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UHC Member Hospitals Achieve Record Supply Chain Savings of $400 Million in 2012

CHICAGO, April 4, 2013 -- UHC announced today that its member academic medical centers achieved record supply chain savings and value of $400 million in 2012. The savings amount represents 5% of UHC members' record aggregated spend of $8.1 billion and includes cash returns as well as operational savings.

Supply chain investment by CMS enables widespread EHR adoption

By sharing in the costs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CHS) has created an environment where widespread adoption can occur, according to Micky Tripathi, president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative.

AHRMM: Communication, collaboration key to supply chain success

BOSTONTo hear Michael Bohon tell it, more than a few C-level hospital leaders think they have a problem with their supply chainand theyre wrong.

AHRMM: C-suite execs confirm supply chain impacts hospital performance

BOSTONHospital leaders agree that supply chain management impacts operational performance and clinical performance, according to survey results presented Aug. 8 at the 2011 Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) annual conference, and now is the time for supply chain leaders to act, noted presenter Jamie C. Kowalski, CEO of the Jamie C. Kowalski consulting firm.

AHRMM: Paradigm shift first step in supply chain improvement

BOSTONTo leverage the role of the supply chain from just order-takers to strategic planners, hospital leaders and members of the C-suite need to undergo a change in mindset, according to John R. McMillen, director of supply chain at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, during an Aug. 8 presentation at the 2011 Association for Healthcare Resource & Material Management (AHRMM) annual conference.

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