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Why Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) Are Important to Health Care

Health care organizations face the balancing act of managing supply chains and controlling costs while maintaining quality care provide ongoing challenges. Group purchasing organizations (GPOs) offer hospitals and health systems a way to counteract rising medical supply costs and supply chain disruptions. But health care leaders are looking for more

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Sustainability in health care creates bottom-line efficiencies

While most health care executives share a concern about the environment, many equate sustainability initiatives with costly investments. However, when approached strategically, sustainability in health care creates bottom-line efficiencies that

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Advantus Health Partners Expands Data Solutions for Health Care Supply Chain

SupplyCopia collaboration enhances patient-centered decision making and reduces costs CINCINNATI, Ohio (Dec. 12, 2023) — Advantus Health Partners and SupplyCopia have formed a strategic partnership that will expand and enhance data solutions for Advantus clients, through SupplyCopia’s distinct approach to leveraging data science that delivers a fully integrated health care supply

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Advantus Leader Wins CBC C-Suite Award

Advantus Health Partner is proud to announce that Dan Hurry, president of Advantus, has received the Cincinnati Business Courier C-Suite award for CEO. The C-Suite Awards recognize Greater Cincinnati’s top executives for their contributions and commitment to the community and their outstanding professional performance. This recognition is a testament to Dan’s

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How a Supply Chain Team Comes Together During a Product Disruption

We experienced it during the pandemic, we see it in the news, and sometimes we even notice it during our weekly shopping trips. Product shortages and supply chain disruptions have become headlines since 2020. But no one seems to cover the teams and people who solve for these disruptions. As the

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Advantus creates supply chain value, revenue stream

When Dan Hurry started Advantus Health Partners in 2021 to run the supply chain for Bon Secours Mercy Health, he positioned Advantus to share its services and expertise with others.

As a supply chain solutions company, Advantus started by managing supply chain for Bon Secours Mercy Health, a 50-hospital health system. Advantus optimized supply chain by leveraging the power of the entire system and transforming how supply chain is done. These lessons learned enable Advantus to offer custom consulting services to help other clients achieve similar results.

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Dr. Chung Featured on GreenLight Medical Town Hall

On March 2nd, Advantus Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jimmy Chung spoke at GreenLight Medical’s Hospital Value Analysis Town Hall. Dr. Chung spoke with other panelists Nic Joubert, Brian Holmes, and Seth Johnson. Dr. Chung discussed the forced evolution of supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic and taking advantage of

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Advantus President Dan Hurry’s Keynote from Modern Healthcare’s 2022 Supply Chain/Revenue Cycle Virtual Briefing

On March 10th, Advantus President, Dan Hurry was featured on Modern Healthcare’s Supply Chain/Revenue Cycle Virtual Briefing.

His keynote session covered the evolution of supply chain to unveil the decision of why Advantus Health Partners decided to go independent, stripping away from traditional support and paving a path that goes beyond for our patients and caregivers.

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Dan Hurry featured on Becker’s Healthcare podcast

Dan Hurry, President of Advantus Health Partners and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Bon Secours Mercy Health is featured on a recent Becker’s Healthcare podcast. In the podcast he discusses how he got started in supply chain, the challenges he faces in his role, and more.

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Dan Hurry: From Cancer Survivor to Health Care Supply Chain Revolutionary

When Dan Hurry was diagnosed with cancer, he had an epiphany. At the time of his diagnosis, he had been working in supply chain management for over 30 years. He was an expert. However, his observations in the hospital where he was being treated – what he describes as a total disconnect between clinicians and the different parts of the diagnosis and treatment process – got him thinking.

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Celebrating Nurses Week: Recognizing the Amazing Nurses Who Work at Advantus Health Partners

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. With more than 3 million licensed nurses in the US today, nurses make up the highest percentage of the US healthcare workforce. As we all know, Nurses are integral to hospitals and health systems, but they are also crucial to the work we do at Advantus too. We share the same goal of providing the best care to patients and we would not be able to achieve this without the hard work of our nurses!

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Celebrating Doctors Day: Dr. Jimmy Chung and the Health Care Supply Chain

National Doctors Day honors the physicians who help save lives every day around the United States. The holiday first started in 1933 in Winder, Georgia, and since then has been celebrated every year on March 30, which was the first anniversary of a doctor using ether anesthesia. Today, we continue to celebrate medical advances like these and thank all of our Bon Secours Mercy Health doctors across our entire footprint who have spent so much time and energy mastering their fields of expertise.

In honor of National Doctors Day 2022, we had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Jimmy Chung, the Chief Medical Officer of Advantus Health Partners and a board-certified general surgeon for 22 years. Our discussion with Dr. Chung centered around the unprecedented challenges the healthcare industry is facing within the healthcare supply chain. Below are Dr. Chung’s insights on how supply chain has matured within health care and how the relationship between physicians and value analysis teams has changed over the years.

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