# Healthcare Supply Chain * **Definition:** The system and processes involved in the procurement, management, and distribution of medical supplies and services within healthcare organizations, encompassing the flow of medical goods and services from manufacturer to patient to ensure efficient patient care. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Healthcare Supply Chain ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Healthcare Supply Chain**, for healthcare technology leaders * 21.6K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/19/2025 | [**HIMSS CIO Connect brings support through shared knowledge - Healthcare Finance News**](https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/video/himss-cio-connect-brings-support-through-shared-knowledge) | [[Healthcare Finance]] | | 4/6/2025 | [**Strengthening the Healthcare Supply Chain: Strategies for Resilience and Innovation**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/podcasts/podcasts-beckers-hospital-review/strengthening-the-healthcare-supply-chain-strategies-for-resilience-and-innovation/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/20/2025 | [**Health IT & CIO Report Archives - Page 234 of 294 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/newsletter-category/beckers-hospital-cio-report-e-weekly/page/234/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/20/2025 | [**Healthcare Supply Chain Management (SCM) Market to Exceed $5 Billion by 2030 - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/healthcare-supply-chain-management-scm-155500200.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/11/2025 | [**symplr Survey Uncovers Mounting Challenges Healthcare Supply Chain Leaders Face in 2025**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/symplr-survey-uncovers-mounting-challenges-healthcare-supply-chain-leaders-face-in-2025-302397191.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 2/7/2025 | [**Healthcare IT Market to Grow by USD 215.4 Billion from 2025-2029, Driven by Service Quality and Efficiency Focus, with AI Impact on Market Trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-it-market-to-grow-by-usd-215-4-billion-from-2025-2029--driven-by-service-quality-and-efficiency-focus-with-ai-impact-on-market-trends---technavio-302371183.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/27/2024 | [**Digital Transformation in Healthcare - 2025 Health IT Predictions**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/12/27/digital-transformation-in-healthcare-2025-health-it-predictions/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**Growth Projections for the Stress Test Blood Pressure Cuff Market: Expected CAGR of 6.9 ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/growth-projections-stress-test-blood-pressure-cuff-market-expected-e5uif) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**8 supply chain executive moves in 2024 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/supply-chain/8-supply-chain-executive-moves-in-2024.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 11/29/2024 | [**Healthcare Supply Chain Management Market Competitive Landscape Analysis - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/healthcare-supply-chain-management-market-competitive-misoc/) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/23/2024 | [**Healthcare Supply Chain Market Outlook and Forecast from 2024 to 2031 - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/healthcare-supply-chain-market-outlook-forecast-from-2024-sx7lf) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/20/2024 | [**Mobile Healthcare (mHealth) Solutions Market Growth Outlook 2024-2031 - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mobile-healthcare-mhealth-solutions-market-growth-outlook-jxfde) | [[Linkedin]] | | 10/22/2024 | [**Investing in Healthcare Supply Chain: Market Trends, Leading Products, and Regional Growth (2024**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/investing-healthcare-supply-chain-market-trends-leading-products-78oif) | [[Linkedin]] | | 10/7/2024 | [**HealthPRO Canada Unveils Playbook to Strengthen Healthcare Supply Chain Against Growing Disruption Risks**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/07/2959228/0/en/HealthPRO-Canada-Unveils-Playbook-to-Strengthen-Healthcare-Supply-Chain-Against-Growing-Disruption-Risks.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 9/27/2024 | [**Twelve U.S. health systems receive top honor for excellence in supply chain practices from ECRI**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/twelve-us-health-systems-receive-top-honor-for-excellence-in-supply-chain-practices-from-ecri-302261479.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 8/14/2024 | [**The Healthcare Supply Chain Management Market Is Set To Reach $5.73 Billion By 2029**](https://www.barchart.com/story/news/28023013/the-healthcare-supply-chain-management-market-is-set-to-reach-573-billion-by-2029-arizton) | barchart.com | | 7/31/2024 | [**Global Healthcare Supply Chain Management Market Focused Insights Report 2024-2029 Featuring Key Vendors - Oracle, Cardinal Health, TECSYS, SAP, Arvato, and McKesson - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240731575980/en/Global-Healthcare-Supply-Chain-Management-Market-Focused-Insights-Report-2024-2029-Featuring-Key-Vendors---Oracle-Cardinal-Health-TECSYS-SAP-Arvato-and-McKesson---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/29/2024 | [**Global Healthcare Supply Chain Management Market Insights 2024-2029 - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-healthcare-supply-chain-management-113700154.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 7/18/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare Logistics Automation - LLMs in Supply Chain - Kodexo Labs**](https://kodexolabs.com/ai-in-healthcare-logistics-automation/) | kodexolabs.com | | 7/16/2024 | [**Clarium and HIRC Announce Long-Term Strategic Partnership to Transform Healthcare ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20240716738797/clarium-and-hirc-announce-long-term-strategic-partnership-to-transform-healthcare-supply-chain) | [[Morningstar]] | | 7/16/2024 | [**Clarium and HIRC Announce Long-Term Strategic Partnership to Transform Healthcare Supply Chain**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240716738797/en/Clarium-and-HIRC-Announce-Long-Term-Strategic-Partnership-to-Transform-Healthcare-Supply-Chain/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/16/2024 | [**Clarium and HIRC Announce Long-Term Strategic Partnership to Transform Healthcare Supply Chain**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240716738797/en/Clarium-and-HIRC-Announce-Long-Term-Strategic-Partnership-to-Transform-Healthcare-Supply-Chain/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/3/2024 | [**Healthcare IT Market Poised for Explosive Growth, Projected to Reach $1.83 Trillion by 2031**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/851706-healthcare-it-market-poised-for-explosive-growth-projected-to-reach-1-83-trillion-by-2031) | whatech.com | | 11/10/2011 | [**Strategies for Healthcare Supply Chain Collaboration: Improving Operations, Reducing Costs**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/uncategorized/strategies-for-healthcare-supply-chain-collaboration-improving-operations-reducing-costs/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **HealthPRO Canada**: An organization addressing supply chain disruptions in healthcare through strategic initiatives and collaborations. - **Healthcare Industry Resiliency Collaborative (HIRC)**: A consortium aimed at increasing the resiliency of healthcare supply chains to prevent disruptions affecting patient care. - **Inspirity Health Partners**: A collaboration between HumanityCorp and Mayo Clinic Supply Chain Management aimed at optimizing healthcare supply chains. - **Medline**: A leader in healthcare supply chain management, partnering with Microsoft to develop AI-powered solutions. - **symplr**: A healthcare technology company that launched the Operations Platform to improve supply chain efficiency. - **Huron**: A global professional services firm enhancing leadership in healthcare supply chain management. - **SAP SE**: A global software company that offers enterprise resource planning solutions, enhancing operational efficiency in healthcare supply chains. - **Cato**: An intelligent supply chain provider focused on healthcare, expanding its board to drive innovation and growth. - **IBM**: A technology company focusing on AI and machine learning solutions to address healthcare supply chain challenges. - **Universal Health Services**: Another key player in the hospital sector, poised to benefit from industry growth. - **HCA Healthcare**: A major player in the hospital sector, focusing on expanding capacity and market share. - **Health Commons Project**: An organization focused on enhancing healthcare access and quality through improved data interoperability and care coordination. - **Carle Health**: A healthcare provider collaborating with Lumeris to enhance value-based care delivery. - **PAR Excellence Systems Inc.**: A company specializing in healthcare supply chain solutions, recently acquired NotiSphere to improve inventory recall management. - **Clarium, Inc.**: A technology company focused on enhancing healthcare supply chain operations through AI and data standards. - **Oracle**: A leading provider of cloud applications and platform services, developing AI-driven solutions for healthcare supply chain management. - **Longitude Health**: A collaborative initiative by multiple health systems aimed at transforming business models and improving healthcare performance. - **NotiSphere**: A provider of medical inventory recall notice tracking services, enhancing patient safety and operational efficiency. - **Concordance Innovations**: A subsidiary of Concordance Healthcare Solutions, known for its Surgence platform that enhances digital supply chain integration. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **HealthPRO Canada**: Launching the Healthcare Supply Chain Playbook to address supply chain disruptions. - **Surgence and Mayo Clinic**: A partnership aimed at enhancing data connectivity and visibility in healthcare supply chains. - **Inspirity Health Partners**: Combining resources from HumanityCorp and Mayo Clinic to enhance supply chain reliability. - **Healthcare Organizations and Tech Firms**: Collaborations to enhance telehealth solutions and cloud computing capabilities. - **Medline and Microsoft**: Developing Mpower™, an AI-powered healthcare supply chain solution to enhance inventory management. - **VSee Health and SkywardRx**: Partnering to improve telehealth and billing services for better patient access and reduced healthcare costs. - **PAR Excellence Systems and NotiSphere**: An acquisition to improve healthcare quality and operational efficiency through automated inventory management. - **Netsmart and Epic Systems**: Collaborating to launch a closed-loop data exchange referral system to enhance interoperability in healthcare. - **PAR Excellence and NotiSphere**: This partnership aims to drive digital transformation in healthcare supply chain management through automated inventory management solutions. - **NHS England**: Adopting open-source IT solutions to meet local healthcare needs. - **Health Commons Project and OneHealthPort**: Acquisition aimed at improving healthcare access and data interoperability in Washington State. - **Pharmaceutical Companies and Healthcare Providers**: Partnerships are essential for integrating AI and big data in drug development and improving patient care. - **Carle Health and Lumeris**: Forming a strategic partnership to enhance healthcare delivery and patient outcomes through value-based care. - **Clarium and HIRC**: Co-developing the Resiliency Monitor, a tool for real-time visibility into supply chain performance. - **Angels for Change and Fagron**: Partnering to secure essential medications and prevent drug shortages. - **Netsmart and Arisa Health**: Partnership to implement the CareFabric platform for improving operational efficiencies in behavioral health services. - **eMerge Americas and Jackson Health System**: Collaboration to enhance health technology discussions at the 2025 conference. - **Singapore's National Healthcare Group and Nanyang Technological University**: Collaboration to establish an AI research center focused on healthcare applications. - **Fraxion and ZAGENO**: This collaboration integrates procure-to-pay automation with an AI-driven marketplace to improve procurement efficiency for biotechnology companies. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Healthcare Supply Chain Playbook**: A strategic guide by HealthPRO Canada to enhance resiliency against disruptions. - **Healthcare Supply Chain Survey 2025**: Indicates that 69% of supply chain leaders expect ongoing challenges, with a focus on improving patient outcomes and standardizing processes. - **Digital Transformation in Supply Chain**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting technologies like AI and automation to enhance operational efficiency and patient safety. - **AI and Advanced Analytics**: Driving competition and efficiency in healthcare supply chain management. - **Cloud-based ERP Systems**: These systems are crucial for enhancing supply chain operations, enabling better collaboration and efficiency among healthcare organizations. - **Healthcare Smart Contracts**: Blockchain-based digital agreements that automate transactions, improve data interoperability, and enhance supply chain visibility. - **Project PROTECT**: An initiative by Angels for Change to build resilience in the U.S. healthcare supply chain. - **symplr Operations Platform (SOP)**: Aimed at standardizing processes and enhancing operational efficiency in healthcare supply chains. - **AI in Supply Chain**: Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare supply chains by improving inventory management, predictive demand forecasting, and operational efficiency. - **Healthcare SaaS Market**: Projected growth driven by the need for cloud-based applications to manage operations and patient care. - **Healthcare Cloud Computing**: Utilizing cloud technology for data management, enhancing interoperability, and reducing operational costs. - **Cloud Computing**: Driving growth in healthcare IT, with SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS models enhancing operational efficiency. - **Healthcare Prescriptive Analytics**: Utilizing advanced data analysis to improve patient outcomes and optimize operations. - **Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs)**: Facilitating collective buying power for healthcare providers to access new suppliers and reduce costs. - **AI in Healthcare**: Transforming healthcare delivery by enhancing operational efficiency and clinical outcomes. - **mHealth Solutions**: Projected to grow focusing on cost reduction and resource optimization, integrating with electronic health records. - **Digital Health Market**: Expanding due to increasing utilization of health data and analytics, with trends like remote monitoring and telehealth. - **Patient Engagement Solutions**: Driven by technological advancements and a shift towards value-based care models. - **Mpower™**: An AI-driven solution by Medline to streamline inventory management and improve decision-making. - **Telemedicine**: Improving healthcare access, especially in underserved areas, contributing to the growth of the MedTech industry. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Supply Chain Vulnerabilities**: Healthcare organizations face risks from product shortages and reliance on a limited number of suppliers, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Supply Chain Disruptions**: Disruptions have surpassed cost concerns as the primary issue for healthcare supply chain leaders, necessitating improved risk management strategies. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Challenges faced by healthcare supply chain management due to compliance requirements. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Healthcare organizations face increasing cybersecurity risks, particularly from ransomware, impacting supply chain operations. - **Collaboration Gaps**: Despite recognizing the importance of collaboration, only 57% of healthcare professionals report effective collaboration with suppliers. - **Staffing Shortages**: Ongoing issues in the healthcare workforce impacting service delivery. - **Tariffs and Import Costs**: Concerns about rising healthcare costs due to tariffs on imports, leading to potential disruptions in procurement processes. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: Concerns regarding vulnerabilities in the healthcare supply chain, particularly with AI technologies. - **Cost Pressures**: Healthcare organizations face challenges from expensive technology and limited budgets, prompting collaboration for scalable solutions. - **Integration Issues**: Challenges in integrating new technologies into existing healthcare systems. - **Integration Complexities**: Challenges related to integrating new technologies into existing healthcare systems, which can hinder the adoption of innovations. - **Data Security**: Concerns regarding data breaches and the need for robust cybersecurity measures in healthcare. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Navigating complex regulations while adopting new technologies in healthcare. - **Data Privacy and Reimbursement Policies**: Concerns that persist in the Home Healthcare Devices market, impacting growth and adoption. - **Skills Gap**: A significant skills gap exists within the supply chain workforce, with only 28% of leaders confident in their team's abilities to manage complexities. - **Integration and Data Security**: Challenges related to the integration of new technologies and concerns about data security hinder the adoption of digital health solutions. ## Related Topics [[Drug Supply Chain Management]]; [[Data Supply Chain]]