Managing Change in the Healthcare Supply Chain | SupplyChainBrain

Managing Change in the Healthcare Supply Chain

Greg Goddard, Director of Operations, ROi

May 22, 2014

ROi was founded 15 years ago to help Mercy Health Systems reduce overall supply chain expenses and improve patient care. Greg Goddard, project director for supply chain operations, discusses ROi’s business model and how changes in healthcare delivery and reimbursement in the U.S. are impacting the supply chain. [Run Time (Min.): 8:18]

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