A More Synergetic Supply Chain
As UPMC grows through construction and acquisition, the leading health system is committed to finding and implementing supply chain best practices throughout its hospitals and…
2024
Purchased Services: A tale of two opportunities
By R. Dana Barlow October 2024 – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting To borrow shamelessly from the opening line of a famous Charles Dickens novel…
Analytics vs. AI: Splitting hairs or swapping chairs?
By R. Dana Barlow October 2024 – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting Seeing only a vast gray area instead of a solid demarcation line, some…
Healthcare supply chain-dedicated AI czar may be more bark than byte
By R. Dana Barlow October 2024 – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) as a developing but useful tool…
AI offers healthcare supply chain wonder, wisdom, whimsy and weakness
But it’s important to separate fact from fiction … and fantasy By R. Dana Barlow October 2024 – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting Artificial intelligence…
Today’s Research, Tomorrow’s Healthcare
AHRQ celebrates 35 years of advancing healthcare through research and innovation. By Pete Mercer October 2024 – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting The Agency for…
September 2024
Download pdf here. View online version here. Cover Story – Physician/Surgeon-Supply Chain Relations Fueled by Circle of Trust Sponsored Dukal: A shift to ambulatory, understanding manufacturing’s role…
Physician/Surgeon-Supply Chain Relations Fueled by Circle of Trust
Clinical integration hinges on authentic partnerships with mutual respect and understanding By R. Dana Barlow September 2024 – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting Editor’s note:…
Down But Not Out
Cyberattack hits physicians hard, but industry stakeholders respond. September 2024 – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting On Feb. 21, a company many in the industry…
Mind Share
Embracing the supply web of ingenuity requires unchaining from the past. By R. Dana Barlow September 2024 – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting Some may…