Live from AHRMM: 4 Healthcare Supply Chain Trends

86% say a UDI icon or the word “UDI” next to the barcode would make it easier to identify at the point of care. Also on the agenda: RFID tracking and product storage space concerns.

[Editor's Note: This story was written live from the 2019 AHRMM Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, CA.]

Supply space feeling the squeeze

As hospital operations grow and storage shrinks, hospitals are looking at moving to off-site distribution centers. Of course, this isn’t a decision to take lightly… it’s a huge undertaking and requires intense planning for moving goods to the clinical sites and the DC may need state-specific licensing if any of the products are considered pharmaceuticals. Some attendees noted that for certain products, some are found in one inventory for LUM (low unit of measure) while others are located in bulk and that it may make sense to integrate the two so the products are in one place.

Tracking inventory

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