Supply Chain

Medical and dental device markers are hitting a wall when it comes to utilizing new materials because of federal regulations, Advanced Manufacturing reports.

The FDA approved Flexion Therapeutics' Zilretta, an intra-articular therapy for osteoarthritis knee pain.

Pfizer, BlockRx and Genetech are using blockchain technology, a decentralized system employing several computers to manage cryptocurrency, to track medications from the supply chain into the patient's hands, CoinTelegraph reports.

ASCs typically spend the most on staffing and supplies, which make up around half of expenses in the typical ASC, according to VMG Health’s Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2017.

Healthcare leaders today are tasked with a difficult to achieve goal — improving efficiency. This mission at its core is simple, but identifying areas for improvement can be burdensome and many practices are unaware of the best next steps.

The Joint Commission issued an explanation of its sterile supply storage area temperature and humidity standard.

Avanza Healthcare Strategies released the "Ambulatory Surgery Center Special Report: 2017 Benchmarks" earlier this year including financial and operational benchmarks for ASCs.

Increasing competition and decreasing reimbursement for services provided are driving healthcare organizations to seek innovative value-based, patient-safety focused solutions. Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are examining their processes to eliminate inefficiencies and take advantage of savings opportunities. One opportunity…

JAMA Surgery published a 2017 study finding surgeons can truncate overall supply chain costs when using scorecards that show them their supply costs relative to other providers.

ASCs face unique challenges in the operating room that highlight the importance of an efficient materials management process.