Precision engagement healthcare company GetWellNetwork acquired HealthLoop, a digital health company.

The Capstone Health Alliance gave Olympus its Innovative Partner Award.

Planning for supply chain shortages can help ASCs prepare their teams quickly and efficiently when a disruption occurs, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

Bausch Health reported a $350 million loss in the third quarter of 2018.

Medline outlined three ways ASCs can collaborate with physicians to manage physician preference items in the latest issue of the Outpatient Outcomes magazine.

Understanding the risk of disruptions in an ASC supply chain takes time, planning and continuous assessment, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

When done right, using physician preference items in packs can help streamline an ASC's supply chain processes and budget, according to Medline.

Manufacturers and service providers are finding themselves in unfamiliar territory as procedures increasingly take place in ASCs, according to Prateek Harsh, a ZS Associates business consultant.

Edge Pharmacy Services is now licensed in North Carolina.

Takeda Pharmaceutical CEO Christophe Weber said he's confident shareholders will approve Takeda's $62 billion deal to acquire Shire, Reuters reports.

When supply chain shortages occur, understanding how hurricanes or other severe weather can affect supply chain operations stay ahead of disruptions, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

Bruce Lee, MD, and his team at the Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Roxbury Surgery Center completed one of the first Acessa ProVu procedures for fibroids.

When supply chain shortages occur, consulting with colleagues to determine how they are preparing can help ASCs be prepared as well, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

Medical technology provider DJO released the industry's first risk assessment tool for confirming outpatient joint replacement pathways, OaraScore.

Medline outlined the top trends for physician preferred items in the latest issue of its Outpatient Outcomes magazine.

Hospitals and ASCs generate about 2 million tons of general, hazardous, radioactive or infectious medical waste each year, according to All Points Medical Waste.

Medical technologies provider DJO introduced the Empowr Porous Knee System and Empowr Complex Primary Knee System at the 2018 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons meeting, Nov. 1-4 in Dallas. 

Data is a very powerful tool that surgery centers can use to continuously optimize processes and lower costs to increase margin and revenue, according to Marvella Thomas, Sr. Consultant at Cardinal Health.

During the Becker’s ASC 25th Annual Meeting I noticed that 2 prevalent and persistent themes emerged regarding the current healthcare market – both of which are great opportunities for the ASCs willing to embrace them. I have summarized those themes into 2 key takeaways that you can use to benefit your surgery center.

Here are 14 essential supply chain tips collected from experts across the ASC industry.