Supporting the clinically integrated supply chain

• Hani Elias, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Lumere, a GHX company

To deliver greater value in healthcare, providers and suppliers must first be able to identify those factors that impact cost, quality and outcomes—as the adage goes, you can’t manage what you can’t measure. Historically, the clinical and operational sides of healthcare have worked in silos, making collaboration and data sharing a challenge. But as payments for care delivery are increasingly tied to quality and efficiency, the industry has begun the hard work of tearing down long-standing barriers.

Big Data in Healthcare

Healthcare manufacturers are asking the questions – Where do we go next? What’s happening in the market? Are there unidentified growth opportunities? The right data helps you answer those questions and evaluate sales performance in order to get ahead. We took a look at how one of our medical products manufacturing companies is using GHX Market Intelligence to fuel growth.  

Following is a brief overview of how one medical products manufacturing company fueled market growth using GHX Market Intelligence

Taking the Uncertainty Out of ROI

• Karen Conway, Vice President, Healthcare Value

As my friends know (and my poor husband must deal with), I am currently studying statistics in grad school. In the midst of the occasional (okay not always so occasional) challenge of a new theorem or mathematical formula, I have gained a new appreciation for the concept of uncertainty, which is what statistically significant research tries to reduce, while recognizing that it can never be completely eliminated.   

Three Things Market-Driven Healthcare Manufacturers Need

There are three things a market-driven healthcare manufacturer absolutely needs in order to be effective at driving product strategy and growth. It goes without saying that these organizations have such foundational elements as a clearly stated vision, mission and strategy, as well as a healthy corporate culture which embodies collaboration, communication and trust. Once those elements are established, in 2016, the big three are the technology tools, processes, and drumroll, data!