Supply Chain

Here are four recent supply chain partnership and software releases:

Medical technology company Carlsmed is developing a surgical workflow platform for spine deformity intervention through a merger with Precisive Surgical.

ASCs can cut costs by controlling how supplies are shipped, according to FreightCenter's Terese Kerrigan, director of marketing communications.

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

HealthBanks and athenahealth entered into a partnership to provide HealthBanks' patient engagement solution to clinicians.

Casetabs, a developer of cloud-based surgery coordination technology, has received $3 million in funding for its surgery coordination application.

Educating ASC staff on supply chain best practices can be fun, according to Quorum Purchasing Advantage Vice President Tony Bramer.

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Wendy DiCicco to the company's audit committee and board of directors.

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN, shared three tips on the company's blog for ASCs looking to improve inventory management.

Ospitek, a developer of software for ASCs, has launched its View surgical center management platform.