Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health's Integrated Service Center, a facility that provides medical supplies to the system's hospitals and acute care centers in the state at a reduced price, is expanding to deliver supplies to other facilities, according to Inside Indiana Business.

Effective supply chain management is a key component of an ASC's clinical, operational and financial success, according to Mandie Shipp, BSN, RN, senior consultant of the clinical operations ambulatory care segment at Cardinal Health.

Data analytics can provide ASCs with new visibility and transparency into their business operations — so they can spot new opportunities to cut waste, find real savings and adopt new best practices to improve performance.

Stephanie Martin, vice president of operations and clinical services for Westchester, Ill.-based ASC manager Regent Surgical Health, shared supply chain tips on Regent's blog.

  Budgeting and tracking supply chain data can improve ASC supply chains, according to Tom Hui, founder of ASC management software company HSTpathways and Kerri Ubaldi, RN, vice president of operations for Merritt Healthcare.

Physician preference items can account for a majority of an ASC's supply chain costs, according to Ann Castro, BroadJump's vice president of non-acute sales.

HealthTrust acquired Resource Optimization & Innovation, a supply chain management company, and will now take over group purchasing operations.

To navigate the ever-changing, increasingly complex healthcare landscape, ASCs nationwide are exploring opportunities to enhance care coordination, meet patient demand and ensure optimal outcomes — all while reducing costs.

Ambulatory surgery centers are uniquely positioned in the healthcare industry to increase value and cut costs without compromising patient experience. However, while ASCs' ability to provide high quality care at a lower cost have spurred private insurers and CMS to drive surgical care into the outpatient setting, there are some industry trends that can impede ASC growth.

Tracking data and monitoring supply chain costs can help ASCs save money, according to a Forbes article penned by Tom Hui, founder of ASC management software company HSTpathways.

ASC-focused software can help centers run more efficiently, according to Surgical Information Systems.

Sticking to an ASC supply chain budget can be tough, according to Kerri Ubaldi, RN, vice president of operations for Merritt Healthcare, who shared tips with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.

Opioids cause more deaths than gun violence, car accidents and breast cancer, according to Lance Leggitt, former White House deputy director of domestic policy. In a May 16 focus group at the 2019 Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s Annual Conference in Nashville, Tenn., Mr. Leggitt and other ASC leaders discussed opioids, and the impact ASCs have on fighting the opioid crisis.

Here are three ASCs that have added robots to their surgical repertoire:\

Some items are "must-haves" because they make physicians' jobs easier, according to Beverly Bryant, RN, administrator and director of Yuma (Ariz.) Endoscopy Center.

Medtronic is the most valuable medical device and equipment company in the world, according to a report from brand valuation company Brand Finance.

ASC information technology company Surgical Information Systems launched its SIS Complete platform for case management.

Supply chain management company Inventory Optimization Solutions shared three tips on efficiently managing a high volume of supplies.

ImageFIRST, a leading provider of laundry services for the healthcare industry, announced today the acquisition of a majority stake in Faultless Healthcare Linen with the support of Calera Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm.

Surgical Specialties Corp. formed a new business division to unite its Sharpoint brand and its two recent acquisitions, Unique Technologies and VPM Surgical.