A New Year, Same Pressures — But Sharper Tools Health systems are heading into 2026 with a familiar pair of pressures: relentless financial constraints and increasingly unpredictable operational demands. Even as teams work hard to stabilize day-to-day operations, they’re also staring down another year of change, complexity, and uncertainty. The
If you’re a health system supply chain leader feeling squeezed between escalating costs and growing local demands, you’re not alone. Hospital expenses are outpacing inflation — in 2024, they grew
When costs rise and margins tighten, health system leaders often face a difficult challenge: cut spending without compromising patient care. By reimagining the health care supply chain as a strategic asset rather
Every health care organization needs technology to deliver patient care — from diagnostic imaging and monitoring devices to life support and surgical robotics. But some health care providers are making costly mistakes that cause their technology to be more expensive than their competitors’. Smart healthcare technology management (HTM) challenges these myths
The quality of your healthcare technology management (HTM) program is the difference between providing reliable care with well-maintained equipment and shuffling the schedule when something breaks. The right HTM program gets you out of the endless break-fix cycle and into a unified plan to proactively manage all equipment performance and risk.
Effective supply chain management is no longer a back-office function—it’s a strategic imperative that directly impacts patient care, clinician satisfaction and financial outcomes. This shift in approach requires a shift in your team, too. These two specialized roles are revolutionizing health care supply chains: surgical navigators and clinical resource program managers
Advantus will work in tandem with SOHCA to strengthen and expand group purchasing power to their community health care members CINCINNATI, Ohio (Dec. 13, 2023)—Advantus Health Partners, a health care solutions company delivering more effective, efficient supply chain models to health care organizations, announced a partnership with the SOHCA a
The traditional approach to health care supply chain operations is facing a transformative shift. In an article with Healthcare Purchasing News, Jimmy Chung, MD, chief medical officer at Advantus Health Partners, sheds light on the future of supply chain transformation. As health systems recognize the pivotal role of supply chain
One of the most pressing challenges faced by the health care industry is the national drug shortage crisis. Craig Wright, vice president of Pharmacy Services at Advantus Health Partners, sheds light on the complexities of this crisis and provides insight into how the health care system can tackle the issue head-on.
Advantus Health Partners is re-imagining how health systems leverage hospitality services through a successful partnership with HHS. As a reputable industry leader, HHS consistently delivers hospitality models to large health care systems. Through this strategic alliance, members will benefit from a patient-centric hospitality approach for food and nutrition services, hospital
The GE Healthcare technology management (HTM) and Advantus Health Partners collaboration offers complete lifecycle management for health system clinical assets. This program oversees all aspects of medical device management, including procurement management, expenditures, usage, maintenance, disinfection, recalls, and cybersecurity. Through this partnership, members efficiently handle medical equipment performance and risk
Advantus is “not about being everything to everybody,” as COO John Wright says. Instead of having a surplus of supplier partners in a particular category, Advantus vets and selects a narrow network of strategic suppliers. It’s important that they share our philosophy to create value that extends beyond just price
It’s no secret that health systems need more efficient ways to manage their supply chain products and spend in the operating room. And while ORs can drive significant revenue, inefficiencies in supply chain can undermine quality and affect patient outcomes. Successful OR management strategies update inventory, reduce waste and ensure
Meet Lucy Giesler, a Surgical Navigator with Advantus who thrives on tackling challenges head-on. Lucy joined Advantus in 2021, inspired by a friend in the same position who shared the unique aspects of the role. As a Surgical Navigator, Lucy plays a crucial role in the creation and maintenance of
Meet Hal Paddock, our dedicated pharmacy services purchasing director, who has been an integral part of the Advantus family for more than four years. Since joining in March 2019, Hal has led a dedicated team in optimizing the pharmacy supply chain and ensuring the seamless flow of critical health care
