Sponsored Cardinal Health– December 2024 – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting
Laboratory medicine crucially informs and impacts clinical decision making, patient outcomes and organizational value across the healthcare landscape. But, while healthcare delivery hinges on diagnostic results, organizations may still be underinvesting in their lab resources. Fully servicing the clinical needs of the lab helps ensure efficient and reliable operations that support the evolving needs of patients across the care continuum.
For healthcare organizations looking to optimize their supply chains to best support their labs, the importance of choosing the right laboratory distributor cannot be overstated. Specialized lab distribution and supply chain collaboration is vital to driving efficiency, optimizing performance and expanding access to testing for a wider population of patients.
Healthcare organizations must prioritize relationships with distributors that are equipped to serve their laboratory needs. Neglecting laboratory-specific needs can lead to increased costs and operational inefficiencies, inconsistent service quality, challenges with specialized product handling, and, ultimately, compromised quality and patient care.
Choosing a specialized lab distributor can also yield significant advantages when compared to buying direct. A specialized distributor can help streamline operations, finances, and staffing, and provide the ability to manage multiple invoices from separate manufacturers.
Utilizing specialized solutions and aligning lab strategy into the greater hospital or health system supply chain strategy can help labs better optimize. With a team of specialists dedicated to exclusively supporting laboratories, Cardinal Health makes laboratory customers a priority through an offering that includes no hidden fees, lab focused distribution services; expansive product choice; unique programs; and proven supply chain solutions.
Product breadth
Supporting the lab means offering a broad selection of supplies and equipment to meet the preferences of laboratorians across the country. To help customers save and standardize, the Cardinal Health™ Laboratory Products Portfolio features product diversity, extensive national brand access, exclusive manufacturers, a comprehensive private brand portfolio and a robust capital equipment offering. As lab technology and automation evolves, our portfolio evolves in turn to help ensure our offering stays in lockstep with customer needs. Additionally, Cardinal Health is an authorized distributor for all Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs).