Supply Chain
Supply chain company McKesson has opened a new distribution center outside Seattle.
Supply chain solutions company Inventory Optimization Solutions shared tips ASCs can follow to improve supply chain management on the company's blog.
A permanent reimbursement code for YUTIQ, an implant intended to treat chronic eye inflammation made by EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, was assigned by CMS one quarter early.
Time is a limited resource, especially at surgery centers. ASCs can free up time for clinicians by combining the supplies used most often into a procedure pack, streamlining operations and reducing supply costs, according Mandie Shipp, senior consultant in clinical…
ASCs can pressure vendors to be more price-transparent, according to Ann Castro, vice president of non-acute sales for healthcare data insight company BroadJump.
Independent practice coalition Strategic Radiology entered into a vendor agreement with Neurologica to provide discounts to outpatient imaging centers.
Modernizing Medicine upgraded its EHR platform, EMA, providing users with better price transparency and patient engagement tools.
Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations, outlined what ASCs can do to prepare for supply chain disruptions.
As more surgeries transition to the outpatient setting, ASCs are under increased pressure to have the necessary supplies and support available to nurses and surgeons to meet increasing demands.
Physician brand loyalty is one of the biggest challenges for ASCs that want to optimize supply chain operations, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.