Healthcare transport is the systematic process by which patient- and business-critical materials, such as patient specimens, pharmaceuticals, supplies and medical records are transported to and from multiple touch points within healthcare organizations.Healthcare transport differs from a traditional medical courier
According to a recent articleRe-thinking healthcare transportation by Dr. Robert Handfield,http://www.supplychainredesign.com/robert-handfield.php a true healthcare transport partner supports healthcare organizational business objectives beyond transactional pickups and deliveries to address cost efficiencies, centralization, standardization, error reduction, technology maximization, management reporting for strategic decision-making, system connectivity and analytics for a platform for growth.
The movement of these critical materials directly impacts all healthcare organizations' ability to deliver optimal care.
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