Medically Necessary
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2021 has been a year of epic challenges
2021 — This year had several highs and lows with mixed results in almost every industry. The most reported news centered on the supply chain and…
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Omicron is the Scrooge
Omicron sweeps across the nation — 73% of United States COVID-19 cases. Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus…
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What is value in the health care supply chain?
Value statements, or Value propositions Each have different definitions and objectives, but they are relatively the same within various industries. And then there’s the health…
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Medically Necessary: Data, Data, Data
Investing In Data Management The world of supply chain management in health care is evolving extremely fast, as COVID-19 (see graph) has been a significant influencer…
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Medically Necessary: Humanitarian Heroes
Humanitarian Heroes (Photo: Walter Ulrich/Medical Bridges) Medical Bridges’ vision: (Photo: Walter Ulrich/MedicalBridges) “A world in which every person enjoys accessto quality health care with dignity…
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UPS unit Marken expands network to support clinical trial logistics demand
Marken will add global locations as clinical trials activity ramps up.
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Monitoring medical supplies in the next pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the federal government’s lack of visibility into the health care supply chain. Over the last 18 months, several government agencies have…
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Boosters an operational challenge despite strong supply
The U.S. has enough of COVID-19 vaccines to run a booster campaign, but staffing clinics, predicting demand and managing the proper inventory could still be…
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Federal government inks contracts for $1.8B in rapid tests
In addition to vaccines, the federal government hopes to use frequent testing as a tool to allow people to return to work, school and other…
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Boosters and mandate could increase vaccine demand
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. has fallen substantially since a peak in early May. Now, boosters for older patients and a forthcoming requirement…
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