Supply chain

Michael Needham, principal at Efficio, says the Trump administration's tariffs create uncertainty and indecision for business.  

The company's computer vision technology tracks supply and implant usage in hospital operating and procedural rooms.

Marcel Botha, cofounder and CEO of 10XBeta, warns that President Trump's tariffs may jeopardize the quality and safety of medical innovations and hinder patient care.

In 2025, providers will face an uncertain global economy, shrinking reimbursements, impacts of inflation, rising operational costs, more expensive labor and supply costs and administrative overhead costs, says AdvancedMD CEO Amanda Sharp.

The supply chain represents 40% of a hospital's budget. The pressure to reduce cost is at an all-time high due in part to slow revenue growth - a major challenge for hospital CFOs - says David Kirshner managing partner at LogicSource.

Bill Kopitke, general manager and head of healthcare at Amazon Business, discusses challenges and solutions to supply chain issues in today's healthcare market.  

Naomi Fried, founder and CEO of PharmStars, discusses the company's fifth cohort focused on solving challenges in therapeutic delivery and the 11 startups graduated from its accelerator program, including Cellular Vehicles and ZiO Health.  

HIMSS chief scientific research Anne Snowdon talks about how the pandemic's effects on the healthcare supply chain taught providers lessons about becoming more agile.

Stan Garber, VP of Spend Management Go-To-Market at Workday, explains how his company's software can help hospitals implement a supply strategy that reflects DEI values and shields supply chains from future shocks.

Greg Benton and Craig Schlusberg, ERP practice leaders at The Chartis Group, discuss the top challenges to achieving the intended goals of ERP systems and how to avoid those pitfalls.