Reflecting on a Transformative Season: SCAN Health CAN Podcast Season 1 in Review
As we wrap up our inaugural first season of the SCAN Health CAN podcast, it's time to reflect on the insights shared, the lessons learned, and the vision for the future of healthcare supply chains. Throughout this season, we've delved into crucial topics with experts from various fields, aiming to enhance supply chain resilience and ensure that every Canadian has access to essential healthcare products when needed.
Key Highlights from Season 1
This season, we've had the privilege of hosting insightful discussions with industry leaders, clinicians, and policy experts. From Sav DiPasquale's insights on agile healthcare supply chains to Dr. Kathleen MacMillan's focus on integrating clinical perspectives, each episode has contributed to a broader understanding of the challenges and opportunities within healthcare supply chains.
Anne Snowdon, CEO of SCAN Health, reflects on the season as a pivotal year for understanding supply chain resilience in healthcare systems. She emphasizes the critical need for collaboration among stakeholders—industry experts, government agencies, healthcare providers, and consumers—to strengthen supply chains effectively.
According to Anne, "We've learned a lot about the deep knowledge and expertise in Canada's supply chain, but the challenge lies in connecting these insights across different stakeholders."
Looking Ahead: Challenges and Opportunities
Looking forward, SCAN Health aims to move beyond dialogue to action. Anne envisions SCAN Health playing a pivotal role in advancing co-designed solutions with stakeholders towards pilot testing to evaluate value and effectiveness of solutions to enhance supply chain resilience. The focus will be on implementation of supply chain resilience strategies that have emerged from collaborative efforts of all of the partners and working groups within the Community of Practice.
Anne identifies the major challenges ahead, including implementing solutions at scale and preparing for unforeseen disruptions in the global supply chain. However, she remains optimistic about SCAN Health's role in fostering a resilient healthcare supply chain across Canada.
Future Vision: Where Do We See SCAN Health in 10 Years?
In imagining the future, Anne paints a picture of a robust domestic supply network, a digitally enabled supply chain, and enhanced supply chain surveillance systems. These advancements aim to ensure that Canadian healthcare systems are equipped to handle any disruptions effectively, providing seamless care to all Canadians.
Anne states, "Our goal is to have a network of domestic manufacturers, a resilient supply chain surveillance system, and a digitally enabled supply chain within the next decade."
Next Steps for Community of Practice
Looking ahead to the next year, the CoP plans to pilot several initiatives focused on multi-jurisdictional collaboration, digital supply chain mapping, and enhancing communication strategies for clinicians. These initiatives are crucial steps towards achieving greater resilience in healthcare supply chains.
Anne concludes, "Our next steps involve pilot testing strategies and fine-tuning our solutions to ensure they meet the needs of healthcare systems and private sector supply chain organizations across Canada."
Join Us in Reflecting and Moving Forward
As we conclude this inaugural season of the SCAN Health podcast, we invite you to listen to all episodes and join us in shaping the future of healthcare supply chains in Canada. Together, we can build a resilient healthcare infrastructure that ensures every Canadian receives the care they deserve.
Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming initiatives and pilot projects.
Listen to all episodes of SCANHealthCAN’s first season here and join us in shaping the future of healthcare supply chains.