Here are four quick facts.
1. GHX’s Supply Chain Leadership award recognizes companies and individuals who help lower costs and improve patient care through supply chain automation, visibility and innovation.
2. Cook Medical received the Supplier of the Year award from GHX in 2016 for its work on data standards and adoption of Unique Device Identification, a process comparable to bar coding.
3. GHX has recognized Cook Medical for its achievements in healthcare supply chain automation for the past two years.
4. Cook Medical develops minimally invasive medical devices. It serves 41 medical specialties, including podiatry, otolaryngology and surgical endoscopy.
“Receiving this award is a testament to all the individuals at Cook who have helped us become a leader in data standards and supply chain optimization. I’m proud to be part of a company that prioritizes this initiative to reduce healthcare costs,” Mr. Reed said.
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