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 than a cost center, hospitals can realize significant, rapid health care cost savings without sacrificing clinical outcomes. Make data-driven value analysis your
It can be easy to blame the health care supply chain for rising costs. Yet when we peel back the layers, the waste often hides in plain sight. Inefficient supply
Health care supply chain leaders face a paradox: they operate in an industry where clinical excellence and patient safety are non‑negotiable, yet every year they are expected to extract more
The health care industry contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for about 8% of U.S. emissions. Lowering the industry’s environmental footprint while reducing costs and improving patient care is the new trifecta for supply chain leaders and their allies among hospital leadership and medical professionals. In one effort, a health
Value analysis serves as a cornerstone for fostering collaborative relationships between Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) and suppliers within health care. An article in The Journal of Healthcare Contracting details invaluable perspectives shared at the IDN Insights West panel that included Cheryl Anderson Smith, System Director of Value Analysis at Steward Health
Going Beyond the Financials If your health system is looking to reduce supply chain costs, you’re not alone. Nearly half of health care leaders are prioritizing supply chain as the number one cost-saving initiative this year. Many health system leaders rely on their GPOs to leverage collective purchasing power. But amid
Corporate Vice President, Supply Chain Clinical Transformation Amy Whitaker was recently a featured leader in an American Healthcare Leader story. She discusses the launch of Advantus Health Partners and our goal of addressing the increasing cost of healthcare.
In a year highlighted by the formation of Advantus Health Partners, we have reached a new milestone in the supply chain field. Bon Secours Mercy Health ranks seventh in the coveted Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2021.
Hurry and other panelists discuss how healthcare organizations are using supply chain and utilization management to improve their financial wellbeing after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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John Wright, COO, was inspired to contribute to the healthcare legacy after seeing how his father led teams through valuing collaboration and recognizing individual contributions to team efforts.
As a supply chain and health care solutions company, Advantus Health Partners relies on the expertise and insight of its people. In this post, we’re highlighting one of our outstanding leaders: Craig Wright, Vice President of Pharmacy Services.
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.
