Everybody’s Talking About Gold Bagging, but What Exactly Is It?
What is gold bagging? It stands to reason that something labeled “gold” meets a pretty high standard. Gold bagging, a new approach to delivering prescription drugs to patients, is the new hot topic in pharmacy right now. Maybe it would be easiest to understand in terms of the three other more commonly used types of […]
ASCs Should Be Prioritizing Staff Satisfaction. Here’s Why.
Why Surgery Centers Should Make Employee Well-Being a Priority With (hopefully) the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, many ASCs are trying to get back to 100% capacity. In the face of many industry challenges, surgery center staffing shortages remain at the forefront of these issues. In fact, Becker’s Healthcare recently reported ASC leaders […]
How ASCs Can Offset Expenses by Getting Better Control of the Supply Chain
Addressing the Rising Costs of Surgery Centers It’s time to address the primary topic all ASCs are concerned with right now—surgery center cost savings. Earlier this month, the proposal ASCs had been dreading became reality. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a physician pay cut that will reduce the physician pay conversion factor […]
Inventory Management Is an Issue for Most ASCs. Here Are a Few Things That Can Help.
Understanding the complexity of surgery center inventory management The pandemic taught healthcare professionals a number of things, including the fact that supply needs can shift suddenly and dramatically. However, this remains particularly true for ASC supply chains. For the health of both their patients and the bottom line, it is crucial for ASCs to make […]
Considerations for Supply Chain Visibility Software in Healthcare
Free Whitepaper Considerations for Supply Chain Visibility in Healthcare This whitepaper will help you: Assess if real-time supply chain visibility is right for your health system Confirm existing trading partner collaboration for integration purposes Consider end-user reach and value based on various roles within the health system Enable collaboration between the supply chain team and […]
Implementing a Profitable ASC Supply Chain Management Strategy
What challenges are ASCs facing amidst market growth? Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are struggling with rising costs, staffing shortages, and inventory management. However, a successful ASC supply chain management strategy holds the key to turning things around. Let us start by identifying the three major challenges ASCs are currently facing that could impact revenue growth: […]
