Official account of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association. Representing leading #healthcare #GPOs bringing the best products & value to patients & providers.
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The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), today announced that HPS Vice President of Member Development and Customer Relations, Michelle Pleiness, will serve as the new chair of HSCA’s Board of Directors. Read more below:
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Cybersecurity is increasingly a patient safety issue. Resilient organizations plan beyond prevention: which systems come back first, how clinicians work if the EHR is down, and how long operations can continue without a critical system. hcinnovationgroup.com/cybers…
Our President and CEO, Angie Boliver, recently spoke at the Capstone Health Alliance 2026 Capstone Forum in a "State of Supply Chain" Town Hall, discussing policy shifts, market pressures, and the road ahead for supply chain stakeholders. Read more here: natlawreview.com/press-relea…
HSCA supports efforts to enhance affordability for patients and improve access to high-quality medications. Read HSCA's full response to @SenFinance's “Request for Information on Commonsense Policy Options to Lower Drug Prices for Patients” below.
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Active U.S. drug shortages rose to 227 in Q2 2026, a third straight quarterly increase, per ASHP. Recent discontinuations include fulvestrant injection and delayed-release diclofenac tablets. A reminder of the vigilance that drug sourcing demands. beckershospitalreview.com/ph…
The American Red Cross has declared the second national blood supply crisis in its history, with type O positive supply below a one-day level. A reminder of the importance of maintaining the reliability of the healthcare supply chain. redcross.org/about-us/news-a…
HSCA applauds the House Energy and Commerce and Senate HELP Committees for advancing bipartisan biosimilars legislation that will help increase access to safe medications. Biosimilars have the potential to reduce costs across the entire healthcare system. supplychainassociation.org/2…
HSCA member HealthTrust has launched Signal, a new AI-powered intelligence tool for health systems—another example of member GPOs bringing advanced analytics to the healthcare supply chain. businesswire.com/news/home/2…
If health system CEOs are tracking just one supply chain number, leaders say it should be supply cost as a share of net patient revenue. It's the second-largest expense line after labor, and a window into overall financial performance. beckershospitalreview.com/su…
New data shows active drug shortages dropped 23% in 2025, but the ones that linger are lasting longer. The median duration is now 5 years. A reminder of why supply chain resilience matters for patient access: usp.org/news/usp-2026-annual… #HealthcareSupplyChain
This week is Community Health Improvement Week. HSCA member @hospitals4kids reminds us that 80% of health outcomes are shaped by factors outside clinical care — housing, nutrition, safety, education. #CHIweek
During #CHIWeek, we’re celebrating how children’s hospitals are supporting kids & families beyond hospital walls.
They’re working upstream, addressing housing, safety, nutrition, education, and mental health to improve outcomes before care is needed.
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Drug shortages continue to jeopardize access to essential medicines. HSCA and its member #GPOs work directly with hospitals, manufacturers, and distributors to help ensure access to the life-saving drugs that patients need: supplychainassociation.org/i…
The US hospital generics market faces a gap between data and improved access. In this Q&A, Rahul Mittal, head of strategy and innovations at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, discusses an infrastructure approach for addressing this gap. Read more here: pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/v…
Don't forget your Flu vaccine this year! The CDC found that across facility types, nursing home residents were less likely to be vaccinated than similarly aged people in the general population. Check out the data here:
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This May 6th -12th is National Nurses' Week, which recognizes the invaluable contributions nurses make in healthcare and our lives while addressing the real-life challenges they face every day. To all the incredible nurses working tirelessly across the nation, thank you.
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a hearing with healthcare CEOS this Tuesday to discuss healthcare affordability and access. Check out the full hearing here: waysandmeans.house.gov/event…
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Children need care from providers with specialized training. But workforce shortages threaten access to care.
Children’s hospitals are investing their own resources to build pipelines, strengthen training, & support recruitment/retention.
Learn more: bit.ly/4bxbvdu
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Standardizing behavioral health care can improve safety & outcomes.
Learn how Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at @VUMChealth aligned teams around shared tools, real-time communication & specialized expertise to better support patients and staff. bit.ly/46WJp8B
HSCA President and CEO, Angie Boliver, shared her thoughts with MHI Solutions on mitigating health care supply chain disruptions and the work that GPOs do for their members to navigate a shifting economic and policy landscape.
Read here: mhisolutions-digital.com/mhi…
#HSCARxForum26 Wraps up with a final session: Health-System Pharmacy in 2026: Emerging Issues and Future Outlook. The panel looked at workforce limitations, financial pressures, pricing and rebate reform, and emerging applications of artificial intelligence.
