COVID-19 RESPONSE
More Supply Chain Ripple Effects to Come At an inflection point, why the supply chain must rise above ‘every man for himself’ type behaviors
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought us to an inflection point. More specific
supply chain-related topics linked to the
to our industry, we might be at one of the more important inflection points in the his-
COVID-19 pandemic to The Journal of
tory of the U.S. supply chain, said Jeromie Atkinson, supply chain leader and essentialist,
Healthcare Contracting.
Supply Chain Sherpas. In the last few decades, we’ve seen progressing healthcare supply chain maturity, technology solutions and a more global supply chain all converge.
The Journal of Healthcare Contracting (JHC): Can you provide us with some insights into what is going on at a
However, “the supply chain’s inherent
chain, if we do not react at this time, may
national level in the U.S. healthcare
inability to sustain longer term disruption
end up being exposed as one of the weak
supply chain? How is the govern-
with greater resilience should be a call
links in the health system value chain.”
ment coordinating with providers,
to action for supply chain profession-
In the following two-part interview,
GPOs, associations, etc.? What are
als globally,” Atkinson said. “The supply
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Atkinson provided his thoughts on several
the conversations like?
April 2020 | The Journal of Healthcare Contracting
