What is healthcare supply chain management?

        However, it is important to think and have an idea about the providers and their procedures in relation to treat the patient effectively. As the providers has interact with the multitude of medical items like different syringes, gloves, pen, computers, prescriptive drugs and other related items which are important for the proper management of supply chain in healthcare. The role of supply chain employees is significant towards their responsibility as the stocking and the provide the products according to the demand and managing the related record.

        Therefore, management of supply chain in healthcare is not easy as just to make sure about the number of gloves for the providers. However, in the interview of James Spann, which was the leader of supply chain management and logistic in the healthcare department of Simpler, the supply chain is an effective tool that develop the relationship between customers and suppliers by managing ups and downs. And the suppliers prior to deliver the products in low cost.

    So, the challenge which is faced by the hospitals is that to support the supply chain with respect to the model of care delivery.

    The first stage of healthcare supply chain is the manufacture of the medical products are formed and then deliver to the distribution area. Moreover, hospitals can buy the list of items according to the type of product from the direct contact with the manufacturer and distributor, then the process of transaction is takes place with the help of purchasing contract, established by the purchasing organization for the benefit of the hospital, with manufacturer.

    Therefore, these medical items are delivered to healthcare center where these medical items are stocked as a record according to the need of patient and providers of hospital. It is responsibility of organization to make sure that important medical items are present as well as the patients have easily obtained all tools that save the life from potential risks.

    The major role of supply chain management of healthcare is that it includes the different regulatory agencies, payer for healthcare, insurance companies and Drug Administration at Federal level. Moreover, the role of medical payers and different regulatory agencies is to check the medical resources are suitable for patients and consumers. Furthermore, providers will be responsible for the use of medical items according to the need of patient.