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The health care supply chain — how we get drugs, devices and medical supplies to health care providers and patients.

FreightWaves


    • Sep 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Connecting sustainability, supplier diversity and resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 23:41


    Hospital systems aim to make their communities healthier. Traditionally, that means simply providing health care. Increasingly, hospitals are going a step further, trying to create healthier communities by working with local suppliers and reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Hospital systems aim to make their communities healthier. Traditionally, that means simply providing health care. Increasingly, hospitals are going a step further, trying to create healthier communities by working with local suppliers and reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    The case for repatriating the U.S. drug supply

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 23:06


    Shortages of many generic drugs have plagued the U.S. health system for decades. The leading cause of drug shortages is quality issues at manufacturing plants, which are mostly located overseas. Some experts argue that bringing pharmaceutical production back to the U.S. will help companies and regulators better monitor manufacturing and avoid issues.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Navigating supply chains in the pandemic end game

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 26:30


    The COVID-19 pandemic caused demand for PPE to spike and demand for products used in elective procedures and primary care visits to plummet. Effective vaccines raised hopes for a return to normal, but the delta variant has complicated that calculus. The next step is predicting how demand will change in this new stage of the pandemic.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    The influence of e-commerce on the health care supply chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 24:50


    E-commerce has made retail shopping as easy as clicking a button. Telehealth has already brought some of those conveniences to health care. Now, companies are trying to figure out how to use the tools of e-commerce to improve the health care supply chain.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    China's impact on the U.S. health care supply chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 26:49


    China is a manufacturing superpower and in many industries U.S. companies have a hard time competing. Now, many policy makers are interested in boosting manufacturing of medical products and drugs in the U.S.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Reducing the carbon footprint of the health care supply chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 26:29


    Matt speaks with Beth Schenk, executive director of environmental stewardship for Providence, a health system that has a network of more than 50 hospitals in the Western U.S. Matt and Beth discuss the carbon footprint of the health care supply chain and how health care providers, distributors and manufacturers are trying to reduce their carbon emissions.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Using 3D printing to shorten drug supply chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 23:29


    Most of the drugs sold in the U.S. come from overseas, exposing those supply chains to disruptions like natural disasters or political conflicts. Some researchers argue that using 3D printing to make drugs at the site of care could increase resiliency.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Using 3D printing to make PPE

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 20:23


    A network of small businesses, universities and enthusiasts used 3D printers to make millions of pieces of personal protective equipment last year. That helped mitigate supply shortages in some cases, but it's not clear how useful the technology will be for the next pandemic.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    COVID-19 lockdowns in Malaysia slow down medical glove production

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 22:43


    The demand for gloves soared during the COVID-19 pandemic and those issues still persist. Now, a nationwide lockdown in Malaysia, which produces most of the world's gloves, is slowing down production. The lockdown could last for weeks.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Supporting small U.S. mask manufacturers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 21:21


    In 2020, dozens of businesses started manufacturing personal protective equipment to make up for severe shortages. As demand for PPE has declined, many of those small businesses are now close to shutting down. A trade group representing these companies wants the federal government to stop that from happening.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    The logistics of conducting clinical trials in patients' homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 24:28


    Last year, many drug researchers had to modify their clinical trials to include remote elements, like shipping drugs directly to patients and video check-ins. Now, pharmaceutical companies want to adopt some of those measure to make clinical trials more efficient. The challenge will be getting the supply chain to support these remote trials.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    What supply chain resiliency actually looks like - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 20:37


    On the previous episode of Medically Necessary, Matt discussed how to increase the resilience of the health care supply chain with leaders from Vizient. On this episode, they discuss recent calls from industry leaders and politicians to produce more medical supplies in the United States.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    What supply chain resiliency actually looks like

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 24:22


    Following the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians and corporate executives vowed to increase supply chain resiliency. Often, the plans to do that are vague. In early 2020, Vizient implemented a program that aims to do something about it.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    The health care supply chain for humanitarian aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 23:00


    Under normal circumstances, health care providers simply order the supplies they need. In a disaster, the typical supply channels may not be an option, or health care providers may not be able to afford to buy products. That's where humanitarian aid distributors step in.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Transform your healthcare supply chain with real-time visibility & innovative technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 19:12


    The COVID-19 pandemic put a giant spotlight on the importance of supply chain visibility in the health care industry. Going forward, many companies are hoping to ramp up their visibility capabilities.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Emerging Logistics and Technology Solutions to Improve Patient Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 24:03


    In the past, administrators of health systems viewed the supply chain primarily as a cost. More recently, they are recognizing the important ways that supply chain decisions can affect patient care.  Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Supply chain enables hospital level care at home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 23:36


    On today's episode Matt speaks to Rami Karjian, CEO of Medically Home, about what the supply chain looks like for hospital-to-home programs, how the pandemic changed the health care industry's perception of those programs and what the future of hospital care might look like.Follow Medically Necessary on Apple PodcastsFollow Medically Necessary on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Tracking drugs through the supply chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 25:20


    Many hospitals use RFID tags to track the location of expensive medical equipment or keep tabs on supply levels of personal protective equipment. The RFID tracking company Impinj hopes to provide better visibility into healthcare supply chains.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Using technology to improve lab logistics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 23:36


    Biological samples used for laboratory tests degrade quickly, so lab companies have to make sure to pick up shipments promptly. That can be a challenge without detailed data about where samples are. BOXLOCK wants to use technology to improve lab logistics. Andrew Kelley, Chief Commercial Officer of BOXLOCK, joins Matt Blois of FreightWaves.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Non-emergency transportation's role in the health care supply chain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 24:34


    On today's episode Matt Blois, Medical Analyst for FreightWaves, speaks with Josh Komenda, CEO of Veyo, about non-emergency transportation's role in the health care supply chain.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Getting COVID-19 vaccines to hard-to-reach patients

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 29:47


    Many people are getting vaccines from retail pharmacies or mass vaccination sites. However, those locations might be hard for some people to get to, especially if they live far away or have mobility issues. The telepharmacy company AdhereHealth has been working to reach those people by bringing vaccines to community landmarks, such as travel stops, churches and community centers.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    A supply chain for telemedicine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 26:46


    Many hospital systems saw telehealth visits skyrocket during 2020, and some providers are expecting telehealth appointments to remain well above pre-pandemic levels. That means health care supply chain professionals will need to adjust. Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    The pandemic's effect on the strategic importance of supply chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 15:45


    Some researchers and business leaders believe the pandemic has changed the strategic importance of the supply chain. It used to be that the health care supply chain was all about reducing costs. After the pandemic, that focus has shifted to include resiliency.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    FourKite's new partnership with Cardinal Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 22:15


    On today's episode of Medically Necessary Matt Blois, Health Care supply chain analyst for FreightWaves, speaks with Matt Elenjickal, Founder & CEO of Fourkites, about the company's new partnership with Cardinal Health.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts 

    Increasing cold chain capacity for new drugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 29:50


    Matt Blois, Healthcare Supply Chain Analyst, FreightWaves, chats with Ranjeet Banerjee, CEO, Cold Chain Technologies.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    Shoring up the pharmaceutical supply chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 25:20


    In this episode Matt Blois speaks with Dr. Hui Zhao, medical researcher at Penn State University, about reducing drug shortages in the pharmaceutical supply chain.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

    The enormous challenge of scaling up global vaccine production

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 20:27


    In the inaugural episode of FreightWaves newest show Medically Necessary, Matt Blois speaks with Robert Handfield, Professor of Supply Chain Management at North Carolina State University, about the enormous challenge of scaling up global vaccine production.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

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    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 0:26


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