Reimagining supply chain to save lives July 21, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated two important facts: First, the hospital supply chain is vital to the health and safety of patients and hospital staff. Second, healthcare supply chain, as a whole,…

JumpTech, Ballad to host webinar March 5, 2020 Hospital ERP systems are good for many things, including managing human resources, finance, and ordering supplies. However, these powerful systems weren’t designed to manage or track the flow, utilization, and charge-back of…

Better together: Supply chain/IT collaboration benefits everyone February 10, 2020 In theory, supply chain and IT professionals should be on the same team. Both groups work hard to keep costs down and improve workflows, and yet they often find themselves…

Ignorance is not bliss: Hospitals must address spending waste December 6, 2019 By Steve Heintze, vice president of sales When a patient comes into the emergency room with a significant injury, doctors do everything they can to offer appropriate, effective…

Potholes in your PPI? July 25, 2019  It’s road construction season across the country and crews are working to smooth out the potholes left behind by another season of freezing and thawing. And, while these efforts will improve driving conditions…

Transform hospital supply chain with data April 18, 2019 The business of health care is going through a dramatic transformation. In just the past three years, hospital costs have outpaced revenues by 3%, and operating margins have decreased by 39% from 2015-2017.…

Better inventory management in procedure rooms March 5, 2019 Think for a second about a wishing well. You throw your spare change in, make a wish, and walk away. Your pockets jingle a little less, but you don’t usually see…