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Connecting sustainability, supplier diversity and resilience
Medically Necessary - September 30, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutesHospital 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 ...
The case for repatriating the U.S. drug supply
Medically Necessary - September 23, 2021 20:10 - 25 minutesShortages 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 re...
Navigating supply chains in the pandemic end game
Medically Necessary - September 16, 2021 20:14 - 29 minutesThe 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 cha...
The influence of e-commerce on the health care supply chain
Medically Necessary - September 09, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutesE-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 Podca...
China’s impact on the U.S. health care supply chain
Medically Necessary - September 02, 2021 19:30 - 29 minutesChina 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 Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More ...
Reducing the carbon footprint of the health care supply chain
Medically Necessary - August 26, 2021 19:30 - 28 minutesMatt 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...
Using 3D printing to shorten drug supply chains
Medically Necessary - August 19, 2021 20:58 - 25 minutesMost 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 Podcasts...
Using 3D printing to make PPE
Medically Necessary - August 12, 2021 19:30 - 22 minutesA 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 Nec...
COVID-19 lockdowns in Malaysia slow down medical glove production
Medically Necessary - August 05, 2021 21:01 - 25 minutesThe 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 Podcasts Follow Medically...
Supporting small U.S. mask manufacturers
Medically Necessary - July 29, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutesIn 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 fr...
The logistics of conducting clinical trials in patients’ homes
Medically Necessary - July 22, 2021 20:45 - 26 minutesLast 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 th...
What supply chain resiliency actually looks like - Part Two
Medically Necessary - July 15, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutesOn 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 F...
What supply chain resiliency actually looks like
Medically Necessary - July 08, 2021 20:57 - 26 minutesFollowing 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 Podcasts Follow Medically Ne...
The health care supply chain for humanitarian aid
Medically Necessary - July 01, 2021 20:12 - 25 minutesUnder 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 Necessar...
Transform your healthcare supply chain with real-time visibility & innovative technology
Medically Necessary - June 24, 2021 21:21 - 21 minutesThe 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 Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightW...
Emerging Logistics and Technology Solutions to Improve Patient Experience
Medically Necessary - June 17, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutesIn 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 Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightW...
Supply chain enables hospital level care at home
Medically Necessary - June 10, 2021 19:33 - 26 minutesOn 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 Nece...
Tracking drugs through the supply chain
Medically Necessary - June 03, 2021 20:44 - 27 minutesMany 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 Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Le...
Using technology to improve lab logistics
Medically Necessary - May 27, 2021 19:30 - 26 minutesBiological 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 ...
Non-emergency transportation’s role in the health care supply chain
Medically Necessary - May 21, 2021 21:27 - 27 minutesOn 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 Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Getting COVID-19 vaccines to hard-to-reach patients
Medically Necessary - May 13, 2021 19:57 - 32 minutesMany 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 v...
A supply chain for telemedicine
Medically Necessary - May 06, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutesMany 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 Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn mor...
The pandemic’s effect on the strategic importance of supply chain
Medically Necessary - April 29, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutesSome 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 Podcast Spotify More FreightWa...
FourKite's new partnership with Cardinal Health
Medically Necessary - April 23, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutesOn 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 Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad ...
Increasing cold chain capacity for new drugs
Medically Necessary - April 15, 2021 19:00 - 32 minutesMatt Blois, Healthcare Supply Chain Analyst, FreightWaves, chats with Ranjeet Banerjee, CEO, Cold Chain Technologies. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shoring up the pharmaceutical supply chain
Medically Necessary - April 08, 2021 20:13 - 27 minutesIn 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 Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The enormous challenge of scaling up global vaccine production
Medically Necessary - April 01, 2021 21:15 - 22 minutesIn 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 Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves...
Welcome to the show
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