Beverly Bryant, MSN-RN, CASC, administrator and director of Yuma (Ariz.) Endoscopy Center, discusses the biggest challenges and opportunities in the center's supply chain management.

ASCs can be more efficient when considering alternative supply sources, according to H-Source CEO John Kupice.

Taking advantage of technology may help lower supply chain costs for ASCs, said Vizient's Molly Ehrlich, consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.

Traverse City, Mich.-based Copper Ridge Surgery Center houses a femtosecond laser machine, giving surgeons the ability to perform cataract surgery with precise incisions, MyNorth reports.

Medical Research Organization NAMSA acquired consultancy firm Reimbursement Strategies.

Taking advantage of consignment can help ASCs save supply chain costs, Medline reported in Outpatient Outcomes magazine.

Linking patient, physician and outcome data can show the economic and clinical impacts of supply chain decisions, according to Debbie Schuhardt, principal of clinical advisory solutions at Vizient.

Over the past year, Amazon began to move further into several branches of healthcare, including supply chain, voice recognition and the retail market.

Too many SKUs to track and manage can impact the efficiency of an ASC. Decreasing the SKU count can help ASCs streamline operations and reduce supply costs, according to Cardinal Health's Mandie Shipp, RN, BSN, senior consultant in clinical operations.

DrMet Biomedical's new customer partnerships increased by 28 percent in 2018, according to DrMet Biomedical CEO Tom Cooper.

Brock K. Bakewell, MD, was the first surgeon in Tucson, Ariz., to implant the Visian Toric ICL, according to STAAR Surgical Territory Sales Manager Korrie Katz.

It’s a new year – which means it’s time for everyone to start their New Years’ resolutions! In my role at Cardinal Health, I work with surgery centers each day to help them navigate major pain points and capitalize on opportunities for improvement.

  ASCs should have a plan in place for continuing operations when a supply chain shortage occurs, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

The healthcare supply chain management market is expected to undergo significant growth from 2018 to 2023, The Business Investor reports.

Medline's Outpatient Outcomes magazine outlined ways ASCs can streamline supply chain ordering with inventory management software.

  Time is a limited resource, especially at surgery centers. Free up time for clinicians by combining the supplies you use most often into a procedure pack, streamlining operations and reducing supply costs, said Mandie Shipp, Cardinal Health's senior consultant in clinical operations.

  Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems shared three tips for ASCs to improve inventory management practices on their blog.

Keeping an eye on performance metrics can help ASCs increase supply chain efficiency, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.

ASCs can optimize efficiency and save space through a pack program,  according to Cardinal Health’s Mandie Shipp, senior consultant in clinical operations. Combining the most-used supplies into a procedure pack can streamline operations and reduce supply costs. 

Bausch Health paid off approximately $400 million of its debt in the quarter, after the company recently announced the repayment of an additional $76 million.