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Supply Chain Turbulence: Navigating Healthcare's New Reality

"The most stirred up soup I've ever seen in healthcare." That's how host Fred Crans describes the current state of healthcare supply chains in this eye-opening conversation with industry veteran John Strong. As healthcare systems face unprecedented challenges from multiple directions, Strong offers practical wisdom on navigating the turbulence ahead. Strong warns of three critical concerns reshaping healthcare's landscape. First, government reorganization threatens significant revenue disruption through potential Medicaid cuts, which could cost hospitals billions. With Medicare and Medicaid representing roughly 60% of hospital revenue and many facilities already operating at capacity, these cuts raise serious questions about care access for vulnerable populations. Strong advises caution rather than panic, especially regarding threatened tariffs that have prompted preemptive price increases from suppliers. Supply shortages represent another mounting challenge. While new drug shortages have modestly decreased, basic medical-surgical supplies are increasingly harder to find, costing hospitals an average of $3.5 million annually in canceled procedures and delays. Strong highlights emerging domestic manufacturing initiatives like Ochsner's in New Orleans, suggesting that paying slightly more for reliable supply may ultimately prove less expensive than managing disruptions. Most provocatively, Strong challenges healthcare's procurement status quo, arguing that hospitals continue paying 30-50% more than necessary for common goods by failing to create genuine competition. He shares how at Premier, implementing a sole-source contrast media contract delivered 40-48% savings despite internal skepticism. "Nothing gets a supplier's attention like making a product change," Strong observes, lamenting that too few organizations are willing to undertake the disruption required for meaningful evaluation. Whether you're managing a hospital supply chain, developing healthcare policy, or supplying medical products, this conversation provides essential perspective on creating sustainable value amid healthcare's perfect storm. Subscribe now and join the conversation about transforming healthcare supply chains for resilience and value. Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/tex...)