Supply Chain

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

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (Calif.) recently opened The Bonnie Uytengsu and Family Surgery and Intervention Center in Stanford, Healthcare Design reports.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals is considering selling some Shire assets if its $62 billion acquisition is approved, Bloomberg reports.

ASC supply chains run more efficiently when they follow a set cycle, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals released their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018.

The FDA launched a quality assurance program to solicit commercial payers' feedback on medical device coverage requirements, HealthPayerIntelligence reports.

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

Stryker Corp. is purchasing surgical device maker Invuity for $190 million.

Bausch Health continued to pay down its outstanding debt with another $107 million in debt payments.

Hospital-based supply chain strategies often work for ASCs too, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.