Strategic management of the health care supply chain / Eugene S. Schneller, [and 3 others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The healthcare supply chain environments - here's the big picture -- Building a strategy for healthcare supply chain management - creating the vision -- Risk management strategies - healthcare is risky, so is supply chain management -- Product preference, standardization, value, and clinical integration - you can't just buy anything -- Purchasing strategies and alliances - success requires good partnerships -- Logistics strategies and alliances - the devil is in the details -- Performance measurements and maturity models - you only get what you measure -- Organization design for managing the supply chain - a well-designed organization makes it easier to succeed -- Information technology (IT) strategies - information is the glue that binds -- The fully integrated supply chain organization (FISCO) - tying together and looking forward -- Appendix 1: Best practices within the context of non-governmental fully integrated supply chain organization (FISCO) -- Appendix 2: Clinician, supplier, and buyer working as one to improve patient outcomes.

"A systems approach to understanding the needs of today's healthcare supply chain Strategic Management of the Healthcare Supply Chain offers a big-picture overview and a proven strategic framework for supply chain management in healthcare. It also addresses concrete strategies for risk management, partnerships, logistics, performance assessment, information technology, and beyond. Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of the issues facing the healthcare supply chain and the opportunities that present themselves as we look toward the future"-- Provided by publisher.