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Data Analytics Add Value to Healthcare Supply Chain Management

RevCycleIntelligence Hospitals spend nearly one-third of their overall operating expenses on healthcare supply chain management. Buying supplies, equipment, and the latest innovations to support high-value care delivery is expensive, especially as hospitals and health systems expand their provider networks. Data analytics tools have the potential to give supply chain leaders insights into how to reduce their...


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