VPL onboards seven new health orgs, reaffirms commitment to customer satisfaction
Clinical supply chain management provider VPL onboarded over seven new health organizations in 2023, including Allina Health, Anderson Hospital, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Riverside Medical Center, Rocky Mountain Vital Care, Sarasota Specialty Rx and Innoterix Labs. Columbus, OH, March 6, 2024—Clinical supply chain management provider VPL onboarded over seven new health organizations in 2023, including […]
The benefits of a clinically integrated supply chain
It’s important to diversify your specialty pharmacy prescription delivery through both major carriers and couriers to ensure that critical shipments are delivered quickly, accurately, and safely.
Decoding the lack of standardization in specialty pharmacy
It’s important to diversify your specialty pharmacy prescription delivery through both major carriers and couriers to ensure that critical shipments are delivered quickly, accurately, and safely.
Key Inflationary Challenges in the Healthcare Supply Chain
Introduction Health system leaders will almost always contend with several key inflationary challenges in the healthcare supply chain. Inflation may slow or accelerate year to year, but introduces continuous challenges that demand strategic foresight and agility to maintain financial stability and resilience. In this article, we discuss three inflation-related challenges affecting the healthcare supply chain. […]
2024 Specialty Pharmacy Distribution Issues and Opportunities
Big idea: Specialty pharmacy distribution issues regarding safety, visibility, compliance, and cost will persist unless special attention is paid to the unique needs of the industry. Introduction In a 2022 blog series, we discussed four unique concerns surrounding specialty pharmacy distribution. These include patient safety issues, lack of visibility, high compliance risk, and increased costs. Nearly […]
The Role of Specialty Pharmacy in Value-Based Care
Introduction Specialty pharmacy is well-positioned to lead the healthcare industry in the shift towards value-based care. Niche but high in value, specialty pharmacy already implements the unified, patient-centric approach that is foundational to value-based models. With attention to a few key opportunities and challenges, specialty pharmacies can champion value-based care within and beyond their organizations. […]