As the healthcare ecosystem is expanding rapidly, more care is being delivered at diverse sites through new care models. The result is greater supply chain complexity creating more challenges than ever before.
Five key takeaways were:
- Interconnectedness is the key to successful supply chains. Organizations with interconnected supply chains have the visibility required to deliver supplies, pharmaceuticals and labs when and where they are needed. Avera Health has created an integrated logistics network to achieve this level of connectivity. “Sometimes individual hospitals feel like they are isolated on an island,” Ms. Henderson said. “You need to share experiences, products and knowledge. Interconnectedness is an organic way for a system to stay aligned.”