Big Changes Coming in Healthcare Supply Chains | SupplyChainBrain

Big Changes Coming in Healthcare Supply Chains

Laurel Junk, Vice President, Supply Chain, Kaiser Permanente

February 1, 2010

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Laurel Junk, vice president of supply chain with Kaiser Permanente, details the transformation that's underway in the hospital industry, driven by healthcare reform and a new focus on the ultimate "customer" - the patient. [Run Time (Min:) 11:47]

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