IDNs: are they super tankers or the Titanic?

The most famous maritime disaster in history holds lessons for health care providers. Among them is the warning that the risks that we don’t see are often more treacherous than the ones that we do see.

I can’t tell you how many boring Supply Chain blogs I read, I am an absolute gluten for punishment and I cannot help myself. But Tom Robertson from Vizient has crafted a beauty here comparing IDNs to the Titanic!

IDNs have to navigate “Ice Bergs” like:

Baby boomers aging into Medicare
Escalating percentage of family budget going to healthcare

This is a great read on the macro economic issues our IDNs need to navigate to ensure survival.