Supply Chain

Standardizing products and how they can increase profits for practices, according to Scott McDade, McKesson Medical-Surgical's general manager of health systems.

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals appointed John Weet, PhD, as its new senior vice president of regulatory affairs and quality.

  Using predictive ordering techniques can make your practice more efficient, according to Scott McDade, general manager of health systems for McKesson Medical-Surgical.

Noted investor Carl Icahn abandoned his fight to block Cigna's acquisition of Express Scripts after two advisory firms publicly supported the deal, Bloomberg reports.

Cloud technology can save time for multispecialty ASCs by linking together the practices' digital storage, according to Jeff Lawrence, the vice president of business development at Inventory Optimization Solutions.

3D-printed devices such as surgical instruments and implants offer treatment advantages for ASCs and hospitals but also entail liability risks if the device isn't 'manufactured' properly, according to CNA Vice President of Underwriting Ryann Elliott.

Integrating technology into the supply chain order process can make ASCs more efficient and successful, according to Jeff Lawrence, the vice president of business development at Inventory Optimization Solutions.

While procedures performed at outpatient surgery centers are in high demand, a higher volume doesn't necessarily mean a greater return, according to Medline's Outpatient Outcomes magazine.

Hoarding supplies "just in case" can be inefficient for ASCs, said Stephanie Martin, RN, Regent Surgical Health's vice president of operations and clinical services.

Inventory Optimization Solutions fully integrated all Envi modules on its mobile application for about 1,000 healthcare organizations, ranging from ASCs to urgent care and physician groups.