Self-rooming versus traditional escorted rooming has become commonplace after the pandemic in health systems across the nation. When visiting a physician’s office for an appointment, patients typically arrive, check in at the front desk, and then wait until a clinician or nurse calls them back from the waiting room to be seen by the doctor. The traditional rooming system … [Read more...]

The healthcare industry staff shortages have called for state-wide and national action in support of the nursing profession. By Jenna Hughes Nursing shortages, already an issue pre-COVID, were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the healthcare industry, hospitals, outpatient centers, and clinics have tirelessly sought qualified candidates to fill open nursing … [Read more...]

What it means for patients and your provider customers Editor’s note: COVID-19 might not be ending, but the Public Health Emergency is. And the impact on your physician office customers may be far-reaching. Last month, Repertoire looked at potential implications on telehealth/digital health and the distribution and provision of COVID-19 vaccines. This month we look at the … [Read more...]

Government procurement is a large and growing segment of the healthcare distribution market. That’s why HIDA recently published our Federal Procurement Market Report, to quantify the contribution of federal spending to the medical supply chain in unprecedented detail. With a total spend of $8.2 billion in contracts to healthcare distributors and manufacturers in 2021, the … [Read more...]

What is excellence in sales? Numbers help, for sure. But every Repertoire reader knows it’s more than that. It’s that drive to get better, to help people, to have an impact on something meaningful. More often than not, it’s also fun. Since 2000, Repertoire recognizes two people – one from the distributor side, one from the manufacturer side – who embody that excellence. See if … [Read more...]

Novant Health and YMCA of Northwest North Carolina launch strategic partnership. Novant Health and YMCA of Northwest North Carolina recently announced they have partnered to create integrated healthcare access for the Northwest North Carolina region. Novant Health is a system of physician practices, hospitals and outpatient centers that focus on community wellness and … [Read more...]

Supply chain has played an important part in the building of UC Health’s new emergency department. It will play an even bigger role when the facility opens this year. By Graham Garrison Emergency services are a big part of UC Health’s legacy. The UC Department of Emergency Medicine is home to the first residency training program in the U.S., and the program celebrated its … [Read more...]

Clear steps you can take to determine if your accounts have the right surface disinfection products on hand. By Paul Girouard The dust has settled. The peaks and valleys of supply and demand of surface disinfection have gotten back to normal. Now is the perfect time to make a quick assessment of what surface disinfection products your customers have been using, and what … [Read more...]

Whether surgeons perform simple medical examinations or complex surgical procedures, they require a well-lit environment. A healthcare provider must see clearly to perform the surgery successfully. An operating room’s instruments and devices are rendered useless without appropriate lighting. Choosing surgical lighting for a facility is not a responsibility that should be … [Read more...]

How wellness affects our professional lives. By Pete Mercer Everyone hits a point in their career where they feel stagnant. This can be the result of a number of factors, but the solution is often the same: personal wellness. Our wellness is a significant contributing factor to how we perceive and inhabit our daily lives. In most of the modern professional settings, we … [Read more...]