Healthcare Supply Chain Technology and Strategy

Cardinal to acquire Dik Drug  Ok - so the name of the post was a little misleading....   but you already clicked on it so read on....  http://www.drugchannels.net/2012/05/breaking-news-cardinal-health-to.html "This deal is one more step in the long-running consolidation of the U.S. pharmaceutical distribution business. It also helps further boost Cardinal's business with smaller pharmacies. Dik is a closely-held and fairly secretive private company, so there's no official data on revenues, but most likely less than $2 billion." Are you poised to take advantage of this growth ? - As larger companies buy out the smaller distributors t here is usually a decent percentage of business that will fall off as the new company enforces it's business policies and changes the model.  The good news is that the MDS system will give you the tools to take advantage of this industry movement and build your own business..!!!  Focus on Medical Industry Segments and Selling  ...

Cardinal to buy medical supplier AssuraMed for $2.07 Billion The acquisition will give Cardinal access to a new segment of the healthcare market that it believes will grow with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which is more commonly known as Obamacare. AssuraMed will give Cardinal access to the growing number of Americans who are treated in home settings. The company expects this trend to accelerate under the ACA, Chief Executive Officer George Barrett said in a telephone interview. An aging population, more prevalent chronic diseases, and the need to keep treatment costs down are factors that will necessitate more home care in years to come, he said. "We see this as the natural direction of care that's moving toward the home," Barrett said. AssuraMed, with sales of about $1 billion in 2012, serves more than 1 million patients nationally with more than 30,000 products. It helps patients manage insulin infusion, diabetes testing, incontinence, tube feeding an...

New Accounts Payable Payment schedule lets you see who to pay and when..   Cash flow is always an issue for any business but staying on top of open  invoices  is now easier then ever with  the updated MDS Accounts payable payment schedule. With a simple click and drill down approach you can now easily view open invoices and vouchers to pay , then create a list of items to cut a check.  For more information on TSH or MDS call The Systems House, Inc. at 1-800- MDS-5556. Or send a message to sales@tshinc.com Click here  and tell us how we can help you with your business solutions.