Supply Chain

New technologies can help ASCs standardize purchasing, according to H-Source CEO John Kupice. H-Source is a hospital supply chain platform.

ProPublica's "Dollars for Docs" dataset tracks payments pharmaceutical companies made to physicians between August 2013 and December 2016. The data was last updated June 28, 2018.

Supply chain efficiency can translate to better profits and revenue for ASCs, according to John Kupice, CEO of H-Source, a hospital supply chain platform.

A jury awarded Acantha $8.2 million in damages, delivering a patent infringement verdict against medical device manufacturer Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Synthes.

Because ASC team members often wear multiple hats, it can be difficult to find time to ensure supply orders have been placed, according to Jeff Lawrence, Inventory Optimization Solutions' vice president of business development.

Medical device firm managers trust physicians to screen out defects in lieu of recalls, a study conducted by Indianapolis-based Indiana University and Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota business professors found.

Now is the time to transform inventory systems in the Operating Room (OR), and clinicians are eager to collaborate. So where to begin? Follow these helpful steps to turn inventory management from a “necessary evil” to an essential ally.

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

Eliminating hidden costs within clinical practices can help ASCs save money on supply costs, said Stephanie Martin, RN, Regent Surgical Health's vice president of operations and clinical services.

A federal appeals court overturned a U.S. Tax Court ruling that Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic owed about $14.3 million in taxes, Mass Device reports.